Session B: Islamic Coins

Islamic Coins
Session B
Begins at 14:00 PST on Thursday, January 17, 2019
386. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 745, AR dirham (2.82g),
Islamic Coins al-Kufa, AH128, A-207.1, Klat-548a, Kharijite issue, with la hukm
illa lillah in the obverse margin, bold VF $140 - 180
Abbasid Revolution
387. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, ca. 749-751, AR dirham

(2.93g), Marw, AH132, A-206.3, Klat-606, purely Umayyad style &
text, with 8 annulet triplets in obverse margin, superb example,
381. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham
EF-AU $350 - 450
(2.93g), Istakhr, AH129, A-206.1, rare mint for the Abbasid
Revolution series, struck by the partisans of ‘Abd Allah b.
Mu’awiya, lovely VF, R $400 - 500
388. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, ca. 749-751, AR dirham

(2.90g), Marw, AH132, A-206.3, Klat-606, purely Umayyad style &
382. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham text, with 8 annulet triplets in obverse margin, cleaned,
(2.39g), Jayy, AH127, A-206.1, Klat-268a, traces of hornsilver, bold VF $100 - 150
cleaned, VF, S $200 - 280
389. ABBASID REVOLUTION: ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754,

AE fals (2.57g), Jurjan, AH130, A-208A, citing only Abu Muslim
383. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham (i.e., Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim), some weakness near the rim,
(2.83g), Jayy, AH128, A-206.1, small lamination mark on the 2nd known specimen, Fine, RRR $150 - 200
obverse, VF $180 - 220
The first known example appeared in our Auction 29, Lot 139, for
which I interpreted the words before the date as “bin muhammad”,
thus the patronymic after a name off flan. It is actually “âl
muhammad”, thus the last part of the ruler’s titulature “abu muslim
amir âl muhammad”. The theoretical type A-F209 does not exist,
and the date is AH130, not 137.
Abbasid Caliphate
(2.84g), Jayy, AH129, A-206.1, Klat-270a, struck by the partisans
of ‘Abd Allah b. Mu’awaiya, VF, S $250 - 350
390. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH137,

A-212, bold strike, choice VF $300 - 400

(2.71g), Mahayy, AH129, A-206.1, Klat-567b.1, struck by the
partisans of ‘Abd Allah b. Mu’awaiya, scruffy F-VF, S $100 - 150
391. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.22g), NM, AH158,

A-212, lovely strike, EF $220 - 280
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399. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.05g), NM, AH167,

A-214, slightly clipped, edge nick, EF $200 - 240
392. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.83g), Ardashir
Khurra, AH145, A-213.1, attractive VF $100 - 130
400. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.90g), Sijistan,

AH166, A-215.1, bakh below reverse field, choice VF $110 - 150
393. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.70g), Ardashir
Khurra, AH146, A-213.1, VF $100 - 130
401. ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.62g), Harunabad,

AH169, A-217.4, Vardanyan-187, with the place name arminiya
394. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.90g), Arminiya, above and the governor’s name hasan below the reverse field,
AH150, A-213.1, VF $100 - 140 bold VF, RR $180 - 220
395. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.74g), Istakhr, 402. ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.76g), al-Haruniya,
AH139, A-213.1, some easily removable stains, VF $100 - 130 AH170, A-217.4, Vardanyan-191, citing Ibrahim & Jarir,
VF $130 - 170
403. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.88g), NM (Madinat

396. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.74g), Junday al-Salam), AH186, A-218.3, without any governor’s name,
Sabur, AH140, A-213.1, nearly VF $130 - 170 clipped, VF $170 - 200
404. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.98g), NM (Egypt),

AH173, A-218.8, citing the governor ‘Umar, slightly clipped,
EF $180 - 240
397. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.66g), Arminiya,
AH155, A-213.2, citing the heir-apparent al-Mahdi and al-Hasan,
VF $120 - 160
405. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Egypt),

AH189, A-218.13, li’l-khalifa below the obverse field,
bold VF $200 - 240
398. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), Arran,

AH153, A-213.2, citing the official Bakkâr at the top of the obverse
margin, couple tiny nicks on obverse, VF $150 - 200
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406. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.97g), Sijistan, 412. ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.94g), Arran, AH195,
AH175, A-219.4, citing the governor Bin Khuzaym, A-221.1a, Vardanyan-150var, citing the governor Azad b. Yazid on
lovely VF $100 - 150 the reverse as usual, plus the name yazid repeated at lower the
obverse (instead of hajib as on Vardanyan-150), pleasant VF,
RR $220 - 300
407. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.50g), Ifriqiya,

AH170, A-219.4, with the caliph cited as merely al-khalifa harun,
VF, RR $100 - 150 413. ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.86g), Arminiya,
AH195, A-221.3a, Vardanyan-75, citing the governor Azad b.
With an addition word in the reverse field, divided between top &
Yazid, VF, R $160 - 200
bottom, either “’arab” or “gharb” (i.e., “arab” or “west”).
414. ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.72g), Herat, AH195,

A-221.4, in the name of al-Ma’mun as heir to the caliphate, citing
408. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.70g), Arran, AH187, the official al-Fadl, bold VF $100 - 150
A-219.7, Vardanyan-136, citing the governor Khuzayma b.
Khazim, EF $160 - 200
415. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.09g), NM, AH207,

A-222A.1, struck at Madinat al-Salam, VF $240 - 300
409. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.86g), Madinat Jayy,

AH171, A-219.7, citing al-mubârak in the reverse field, divided
above & below, VF, R $120 - 160
416. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH199,

A-222.5, citing Dhu’l-Ri’asatayn, al-Fadl, and the governor of
Egypt, al-Muttalib, graffiti “X” above reverse field, bold strike,
EF-AU $300 - 400
410. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.34g), Jurjan,

AH187, A-219.9, nice strike, no evidence of clipping or other
means of weight reduction, EF, RR $140 - 180
417. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.36g), Misr, AH201,
A-222.7, citing al-Sari on obverse, Tahir & Dhu’l-Ri’asatayn on
reverse, some adhesions (removable), F-VF $180 - 240
411. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.90g), Arminiya,

AH186, A-219.9a, Vardanyan-57, citing the governor Azad b. 418. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.78g), NM, AH200,
Yazid, EF $160 - 200 A-222.13, Bernardi-102, citing Dhu’l-Ri’asatayn (=al-Fadl) & his
brother al-Hasan, tentatively assigned to the mint of Wasit, clipped
and many light scratches on reverse, VF-EF $160 - 200
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425. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Ma’din

419. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.15g), Marw, Bajunays, AH206, A-223.4, Vardanyan-244 (same dies), citing the
AH201, A-223.4, citing Dhu’l-Ri’asatayn, very rare year for the officials al-’Abbas and Ya’qub, VF, RR $250 - 350
standard dirham, 3 small scratches, VF-EF, RR $150 - 200
426. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.82g), Fars, AH206,

420. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.96g), Misr, AH213, A-223.10, cf. Z-130307, double margin both sides, with ‘abd Allah
A-223.4, letter ‘ayn below reverse field, very rare mint, ‘abd Allah al-imam al-ma’mun amir al-mu’minin in the extra
VF-EF, RR $220 - 280 reverse margin, struck only at Fars and only in AH206, bold VF,
RRR $300 - 400
This appears to be the earliest regular Islamic precious metal coin
to bear double margins on both side.
421. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Dimashq,

AH213, A-223.4, very rare mint, shortlived subtype, struck at
Dimashq only in AH212-213, F-VF, RR $200 - 250
427. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.87g), Isbahan,

AH204, A-224, letter “S” below the reverse field, VF, R $400 - 500
‘Ali b. Musa al-Rida, Imam of the Shi’ite faction, was named heir to
the caliphate as part of a failed attempt to reconcile the Sunni and
Shi’ite branches of Islam. Unfortunately, al-Rida died in AH203, and
it is believed that the posthumous issues of AH204-205 still citing
al-Rida may have been produced in hopes of finding an alternative
means of reuniting the Sunnis and Shi’ites.
422. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), al-Rafiqa,
AH209, A-223.5, SICA-3:775 (same dies), some minor weakness,
VF, RR $150 - 200
428. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr, AH224,

A-225, couple minor adhesions (removable), strong VF $220 - 260
423. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Marw,

AH213, A-223.6, superb strike, EF-AU $180 - 220
429. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.83g), Misr,

AH223, A-226, creased, VF, R $140 - 180
424. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Marw,

AH213, A-223.6, bold strike, pleasing VF $120 - 160
430. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.98g), Dimashq,

AH226, A-226, slightly bent, EF, R $110 - 150
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431. ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.24g), Marw, 438. ABBASID: al-Mu’tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (3.11g), Mah al-Kufa,
AH234, A-229.1, early type, without the heir-apparent, lovely AH252, A-236.1, without the heir, VF, R $140 - 180
strike, tiny trace of mount, EF $350 - 450
432. ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (3.98g), Misr, 439. ABBASID: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH263,
AH237, A-229.2, several scratches, and some removable A-239.1, lovely strike, attractive for this mint, choice EF $250 - 350
adhesions, edge clip, F-VF $160 - 200
440. ABBASID: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.02g), Surra man

433. ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.85g), Fars, Ra’a (Samarra), AH276, A-240.4, citing the heir al-Mufawwid and
AH243, A-230.3, nice even well-centered strike, VF-EF $100 - 130 the second heir Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq, al-quwwa lillah jami’a in
obverse and reverse fields, VF $120 - 160
441. ABBASID: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH258,

434. ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (3.00g), Marw, A-A241, citing Ja’far at lower obverse, mint official Nahrir at lower
AH244, A-230.3, nice VF $100 - 130 reverse, small scratches (graffiti) in reverse field, VF, R $220 - 260
442. ABBASID: al-Mu’tadid, 892-902, AV donative ¼ dinar (1.14g),

435. ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AR dirham (2.75g), Surra man NM, AH286, A-241B, standard kalima around, the caliph’s name
Ra’a (Samarra), AH248, A-232, possibly removed from a mount, in the center // date formula around, caliph’s title amir al-mu’minin
Fine, RR $200 - 250 in center, original mount still attached, VF, RRR $800 - 1,000
The only example on CoinArchives is dated 287, only Fine
condition, with messy mount removal, sold in 2010 in the New York
Sale XXIII, Lot 392, for $1400.
436. ABBASID: al-Musta’in, 862-866, AR dirham (3.02g), Marw,

AH248, A-234.1, without the heir, VF-EF, R $110 - 150
443. ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (3.39g), Misr, AH292,

A-243.1, choice EF $250 - 350
437. ABBASID: al-Musta’in, 862-866, AR dirham (2.74g), Arminiya,

AH249, A-234.2, Vardanyan-94, with the heir al-’Abbas,
lovely EF, R $180 - 220 444. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.85g), Madinat
al-Salam, AH307, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Jh, letter “R” below the
reverse field, EF $300 - 350
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445. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.94g), Misr, AH309, 452. ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (4.30g), Madinat
A-245.2, one pellet below reverse field, lovely EF $220 - 300 al-Salam, AH618, A-268, some die rust, much original luster,
AU $350 - 450
446. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.05g),

al-Muhammadiya, AH312, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Mh, scarce
variety with the obverse field legend in 4 rather than 5 lines, one
small area of weakness towards the rim, EF, S $220 - 260 453. ABBASID: al-Musta’sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.45g) (Madinat
al-Salam), DM, A-275, about 20% flat strike, Fine $350 - 450
454. ABBASID: AE fals (2.54g) (Khunâsir), ND, A-A290, in the names

447. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (4.04g), Jannâbâ, of ‘Abd Allah b. Salih and his underling ‘Abd al-Karim, extremely
AH299, A-246.2, special strike on narrow flan, at heavy weight rare mint near Hims, briefly in operation, possibly an emergency
found occasionally on dirhams of al-Muqtadir, VF, RR $150 - 200 mint serving Hims for some reason lost to history, VF,
RRR $100 - 120
Mint mostly off flan, but confirmed by die link to specimen in our
Auction 31, Lot 379, which sold for $200.
448. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.53g), Antakiya,

AH308, A-246.2, clear mint & date, very slightly bent, VF $130 - 170
455. ABBASID: ‘Abd Allah b. Dinar, ca. 848-862, AE fals (3.05g), NM,
ND, A-293, Zeno-126582 (same dies), also citing the superior
official Bughâ, assigned to the mint of Sur (Tyre), a few stains,
VF, RR $180 - 220
449. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.69g), al-Rahba,

AH318, A-246.2, mint name spelled with only the L of “al” in the
mint name (engraver’s error), small chip, VF $110 - 150
456. ABBASID: al-Munajjah, ca. 900-925, AE fals (2.59g), al-Masisa,
ND, A-297, legends: governor’s name al-amir / munajjah // darb /
al-masisa with floral ornament below, EF, RRR $150 - 200
Another example, same dies, but only choice VF condition, sold in
our Auction 30, Lot 291, for $170.
450. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.96g), Suq

al-Ahwaz, AH320, A-248, Bernardi-243Nf, citing the vizier ‘Amîd
al-Dawla, EF $300 - 350
457. ABBASID: al-Munajjah, ca. 900-925, AE fals (2.28g), al-Masisa,

ND, A-300, legends: governor’s name al-amir / munajjah // darb /
al-masisa, cast as always, choice VF $150 - 200
451. ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.33g), Tustar min

al-Ahwaz, AH321, A-250.1, some minor double-striking on
reverse, VF-EF $220 - 300
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458. ABBASID: AE fals (3.90g), al-Masisa, ND, A-297, in the name of

Bishr al-Afshini, standard kalima // lillah / bishr / al-afshini / 465. ABBASID: AE fals (4.34g), Junday Sabur, AH151, A-J327, clear
bi’l-masisa, extremely rare variety, nice VF, RRR $150 - 200 mint & date, citing the governor ‘Abd al-Malik b. Yahya as li-ahl
junday sabur, with the countermark referring to the caliph
al-Mahdi, amara al-mahdi / akramahu Allah followed by uncertain
symbol, F-VF, RRR $130 - 170
Probably the same variety cited by Shamma
on page 250 (without the countermark).
459. ABBASID: AE fals (3.44g), Tarsus, ND, A-299, in the name of

Rustam b. Bardaw, standard kalima // lillah / rustam / ibn bardaw /
bi-tarsus, superbly well-preserved, EF, R $130 - 170
466. ABBASID: AE fals (5.09g), Junday Sabur, AH169, A-J327, very
clear mint & date, in the name of the caliph al-Hadi, cited as ‘abd
Allah musa amir al-mu’minin (reigned 169-170), plus the governor
Ja’far, with the phrase ja’iz below the reverse field, bold strike,
choice VF, RRR $150 - 200
460. ABBASID: AE fals (5.29g), al-Basra, AH174, A-303, Lowick-454,

citing the caliph’s son Sulayman (b. al-Mansur), and the governor
Muhammad b. Ishaq, some adjustment marks, some small
adhesion spots, VF, R $100 - 120
467. ABBASID: AE fals (3.49g), Junday Sabur, AH169, A-J327, very

clear mint & date, in the name of the caliph al-Hadi, cited as ‘abd
Allah musa amir al-mu’minin (reigned 169-170), plus the governor
Ja’far, with the phrase ja’iz below the reverse field, porous
surfaces, VF, RRR $120 - 160
461. ABBASID: AE fals (3.42g), al-Rafiqa, AH226, A-310, in the name

of Muhammad b. Yusuf and Ja’far b. Ashnâs, both names clear,
F-VF, RR $120 - 160
468. ABBASID: AE fals (3.22g), Junday Sabur, AH174, A-J327,

Lavoix-1612, clear mint & date, in the name of the caliph
al-Rashid, cited as ‘abd Allah harun amir al-mu’minin (reigned
170-193), plus the governor Kalthum b. Hafs, with the phrase ja’iz
below the reverse field, nice strike, VF, RRR $150 - 200
No example of this date is cited on CoinArchives.
462. ABBASID: Yazid b. Asad, governor, AE fals (3.79g), Bardha’a,
AH159, A-315, Vardanyan-248, nearly VF $100 - 150

463. ABBASID: AE fals (2.32g), Ardabil, AH165, A-W317, totally Shamma, page 251, bold strike with mint & date, in name of caliph
anonymous, possibly an unpublished date (previously confirmed al-Ma’mun, without any local governor, choice VF, RRR $180 - 220
only for AH142 and 149 for Abbasid copper coins of Ardabil), No example of this date is cited on CoinArchives.
some central weakness, About Fine, RRR $130 - 170

464. ABBASID: AE fals (4.34g), Junday Sabur, AH151, A-J327, clear Shamma, page 251, nice strike with full mint & date, in the name
mint & date, citing the governor ‘Abd al-Malik b. Yahya as li-ahl of the caliph al-Ma’mun, without any local governor, minor
junday sabur, without any countermark, almost fully clear legends, adhesion, VF, RRR $120 - 160
some porosity, mostly on the reverse, choice VF, RRR $130 - 170
Probably the same variety cited by Shamma on page 250.
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471. ABBASID: AE fals (4.06g), al-Muhammadiya, AH164, A-329, 478. ABBASID: AE fals (2.74g), Tustar, AH165, A-A338, totally
Miles-64A, citing Musa, heir to the caliphate, and the governor anonymous, clear date, some corrosion spots on the reverse,
Kalthum b. Hafs, VF, RR $120 - 160 VF, RRR $120 - 150
479. ABBASID: AE fals (2.61g), Tustar, AH(16)5, A-A338, cf.

Lowick-697, parts of uncertain gubernatorial name in the obverse
472. ABBASID: Muslim b. Khâlid, governor, fl. 771, AE fals (3.31g),
margin, one pellet above and four pellets below the reverse field,
Qûmus, AH154, A-331Q, extremely rare mint for Abbasid copper,
probably unpublished, some adhesions, especially on the
and and perhaps the finest known, EF, RR $500 - 700
obverse, F-VF, RRR $100 - 120
473. ABBASID: AE fals (3.31g), Sabur, AH145, A-333, citing the

governor Isma’il b. ‘Ali, fl. AH143-145 (ca. 761-763), 480. ABBASID: AE fals (4.20g), NM, ND, A-338, citing the governor
VF, RR $120 - 160 Isma’il b. ‘Ali, known on fulus dated AH143-145 from Sabur, Jur,
and Istakhr in Fars province, VF, RR $90 - 110
481. ABBASID: LOT of 9 silver and 7 copper coins: Silver: Isbahan
AH234 (EF), plus 7 very common dirhams (average F-VF, one
pierced); and Kharijite, Tudgha 176 (A-430, VF); Copper: Herat
blundered date (said to be 196) (Fine), Istakhr 167 (2 pcs, both
VF) (Jurjan) AH190 (3 pcs, average VG-F); and MM DM
(unidentified, crude VF); retail value $550,
lot of 16 pieces $280 - 350
474. ABBASID: AE fals (4.11g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH178, A-336, 482. ABBASID: LOT of 27 copper coins, all in envelopes, identified by
Lowick-684, citing the governor al-’Abbas b. al-Fadl, with the word the consignor: Halab (5 pcs), Hims (1), al-Jazira (2), al-Kufa (1),
wazir (“vizier”) at lower the reverse, cleaned, VF, RR $100 - 120 al-Mawsil (2), Misr (7), Qinnasrin (1), and al-Ramla (1), average
Fine (plus 7 other very common Islamic copper coins of little
value, average Fair condition); retail value $325,
Spain & North Africa

483. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: LOT of 9 copper fulus of al-Andalus,
catalogued by the consignor according to Frochose: F-17c, F-XIIa,
475. ABBASID: AE fals (2.35g), Tabaristan, AH145, A-337, citing only F-XIIIb, F-XIIIc, F-XIIIc3, F-XIIIe (=Walker-708, nice F-VF), F-XIIIk,
al-Mahdi as the son of the caliph, the future caliph al-Mahdi uncertain variety of F-XIII, and F-I.2 (=Miles CUS-178a, VF and
(AH158-169), appears to be unpublished, VF, RRR $200 - 300 rare), average Fine; retail value $300, lot of 9 pieces $150 - 200
484. AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: al-Mutawakkil ‘Umar, 1068-1094,

AV fractional dinar (1.06g), ND, A-D400, citing Khalid as well as
476. ABBASID: AE fals (3.00g), Tustar, AH150, A-A338, Lowick—, al-Muwaffaq, plus the theoretical caliph ‘Abd Allah, probably with
clear mint & date, citing the governor ‘Amrw b. Ghur (or Ghawr), mint name al-Andalus, VF, RR $600 - 800
apparently not noted in the standard histories, with al-rahman This type is unrecorded with legible date and probably struck at the
below obverse field, ‘abduhu at lower reverse, several minor al-Andalus mint in Badajoz.
stains, VF, RRR $160 - 200
477. ABBASID: AE fals (4.48g), Tustar, AH158, A-A338, Lowick—, 485. IDRISID: Idris I, 789-791, AR dirham (2.56g), Tudgha, AH174,
clear mint & date, citing a governor ‘Amid (?) b. …, with much of A-419, crescent above reverse text, probably mount removed,
the reverse obscured by the new caliph’s countermark mimma but still very attractive, with full mint & date, VF $90 - 120
amara / al-mahdi, a few stain spots, appears to be unpublished,
F-VF, RRR $150 - 200
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486. IDRISID: Muhammad b. Idris, 828-836, AR dirham (2.22g),

al-’Aliya, AH213, A-423, E-140/42 (var), also citing Muhammad in
the obverse center, uneven surfaces, VF, R $120 - 160 493. MERINID: Abu Zayd ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1374-1382, AV dinar
(4.63g), NM, ND, A-537, H-831var, generally as Haz-831, but with
different central legend on obverse, shorter version of both the
same central and margin legends on the reverse, hence no mint
name (the only known mint for this ruler is Marrakesh, noted at the
end of the reverse margin legend), VF, RRR $650 - 850
No dinars of this ruler are cited on CoinArchives.
487. IDRISID: al-Musayyib, dates unknown, AR light dirham (1.38g),

“al-Muhammadiya”, AH"185", A-X430, relation to the Idrisids
unclear, EF, RR $150 - 200
494. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: Sulayman, 1793-1822, AV bunduqi, Fèz,

AH1238, A-618, KM-115, NGC graded MS63 $280 - 325
The bunduqis of Sulayman are much rarer than those of his
successor Abd al-Rahman (A-633).
488. KHAZRUNID: Mas’ud b. Wanudin, 1048-1053, AV dinar (2.45g),
NM, ND, A-456var, citing the ruler only as al-amir bin wanudin
without his name mas’ud, hypothetical caliph ‘Abd Allah on the
reverse, traces of a marginal legend on the reverse, remarkably
nice example, EF, RR $400 - 500
495. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV bunduqi, Fèz,

AH1243, A-633, KM-150.1, NGC graded MS61 $280 - 325
489. KHAZRUNID: Muhammad b. ??, first half of the 11th century,

AV dinar (2.74g), NM, ND, A-—, citing the deceased caliph
Hisham and the deceased vizier ‘Âmir, appears to be unpublished,
slightly uneven surfaces, VF, RRR $400 - 500
The overall style is similar to contemporary Khazrunid and other
mysterious North African gold dinars that cite either Hisham or Abd 496. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV bunduqi, Fèz,
Allah as caliph; style of circa AH 410-440. Muhammad’s father’s AH1267, A-633, KM-150.1, NGC graded AU55 $250 - 300
name has not been deciphered.
A Rarely Encountered 'Alawi Casting Tree
490. ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya’qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.56g),

NM, ND, A-484, nice strike, some light tooling in one spot,
EF $550 - 650
491. HAFSID & related: LOT of 10 examples of type A-514, silver
square dirham, without mint & date, late examples, poorly struck
as usual for the late series, average VG to Fine, one pierced,
interesting research lot, retail value $250,
497. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AE fals (96.92g),

AH1271, A-647, E-1148, 78x110mm, 3rd standard, cast
AH1270-76, Seal of Solomon // type without mint name, date
under symbol, full casting tree of 12 coins, EF, RR $1,000 - 1,200
492. MERINID: Abu Faris ‘Abd al-’Aziz I, 1366-1372, AV dinar Eustache lists varieties with nine different symbols above the date,
(4.70g), Madinat Fâs (Fèz), ND, A-533, H-795, excellent example, but this subtype appears to be unpublished.
EF, RR $700 - 800 Photo size reduced.
No dinars of this ruler are cited on CoinArchives.
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505. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.94g), al-Rafiqa,

AH278? A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, weak date, VF $140 - 170
498. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.99g), Misr,
AH272, A-664.1, Bernardi-193De, somewhat scruffy surfaces,
F-VF $160 - 200

A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, blundered date, perhaps intended for
AH275, EF $160 - 180
499. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.09g), Misr,
AH273, A-664.1, Bernardi-193De, EF $220 - 280
507. IKHSHIDID: Abu’l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (3.99g), Filastin,

AH337, A-676, ornaments below obverse & reverse fields,
500. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.04g), al-Rafiqa, removed from jewelry, VF $180 - 240
AH273, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, small flan, VF-EF $200 - 240
508. FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Mahdiya,

AH318, A-688, Nicol-62 (same reverse die), well-centered strike,
501. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.85g), al-Rafiqa, VF-EF, R $600 - 700
AH276, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, fully clear date, EF $220 - 260
509. FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Qayrawan,

AH303, A-688, Nicol-30b (same dies), mint name largely off flan
502. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.72g), al-Rafiqa, but confirmed by die-link, VF, R $750 - 950
AH276, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, weak date, but very likely 276,
VF $190 - 220
510. FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), al-Mahdiya,

AH339, A-695, Nicol-249, 2nd known example, VF, RR $550 - 750

AH277, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, clear date, VF $180 - 220
511. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.11g), al-Mansuriya,

AH358, A-697.1, Fine $170 - 200

AH278, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, bold date, but written with sittin
for “60" instead of sab’in for ”70", thus “268", EF $250 - 300
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512. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.96g), al-Mansuriya, 519. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.10g), Misr, AH364,
AH359, A-697.1, Nicol-416, decent F-VF $200 - 260 A-697.1, bold VF $200 - 250

AH360, A-697.1, Fine $170 - 200 520. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH365,
A-697.1, Nicol-371, pleasing strike, well-centered, EF $250 - 350

AH361, A-697.1, Fine $170 - 200 521. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH365,
A-697, Nicol-371, EF $240 - 300
522. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.78g), [Sijilmasa], DM,

515. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.97g), Misr, AH359,
A-697.2, obverse & reverse fields have several line horizontal
A-697.1, Nicol-354, month of Sha’ban, Fine $180 - 220
inscriptions, pierced, F-VF, S $160 - 180
523. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV ¼ dinar (1.01g), Siqilliya,

516. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH362, AH345, A-698, Nicol-296, Fine $100 - 140
A-697.1, Nicol-365, month of Muharram, choice EF $300 - 400
524. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mansuriya,

AH354, A-699, Nicol-448, VF $100 - 130
A-697.1, Nicol-368, very slightly wavy surfaces, otherwise
attractive, VF $200 - 250

AH356, A-699, Nicol-450, lovely bold strike, VF-EF $110 - 150

A-697, Nicol-370, lovely VF-EF $240 - 300

AH356, A-699, Nicol-450, lovely VF $100 - 130
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527. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, 535. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.46g), al-Mahdiya,
AH357, A-699, Nicol-451, EF $120 - 160 AH356, A-699, Nicol-490, slight central weakness, VF $100 - 130
536. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mahdiya,

528. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, AH358, A-699, Nicol-492, VF $100 - 130
AH358, A-699, Nicol-452, choice VF $100 - 130
529. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.44g), al-Mansuriya, 537. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.13g), Filastin, AH376,
AH359, A-699, Nicol-453, lovely strike, perfectly centered, A-703, Nicol-678, somewhat wavy surfaces, VF, S $400 - 500
EF $130 - 170
A Key Type for the Fatimids

AH359, A-699, Nicol-453, lovely strike, VF-EF $110 - 150
538. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.07g), Fâs (=Fèz), AH382,

A-703, Nicol-665, EF, RR $3,500 - 4,500
Extremely rare, all known examples are from a group of 6 examples,
all from the same pair of dies, that reached the market in 1995 or 1996
and were sold through our sale catalogs #129, 139 and 142
(1996-1998). No additional examples have surfaced since then.
AH360, A-699, Nicol-454, lovely strike, VF-EF $110 - 150
539. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.02g), al-Mansuriya,

532. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, AH384, A-703, Nicol-765, full strike, clear mint & date, slightly
AH361, A-699, Nicol-455, VF-EF $100 - 130 wavy surfaces, About VF, S $200 - 260

AH363, A-699, Nicol-457, nice strike, rare date (only 2 pieces
540. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH366,
recorded by Nicol), VF, R $120 - 160
A-703, Nicol-700, bold strike, perfectly centered, EF-AU $350 - 450
534. FATIMID: al-Mu’izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mahdiya,

AH354, A-699, Nicol-488, decent strike, VF $100 - 130
541. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH367,
A-703, Nicol-701, full strike, VF $200 - 260
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550. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (1.06g), ND,

A-713, B-FGJ-146, obverse legend al-imam al-hakim bi-amr Allah
542. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH371, / amir al-mu’minin wa khalifa / wali ‘ahd al-muslimin, without any
A-703, Nicol-706, lightly crinkled, VF $200 - 240 border legend, parts of the kalima on reverse, very rare type,
listed but not illustrated by Balog, VF, RR $140 - 180
Weight equivalent to ¼ gold mohur.
543. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.52g), al-Qahira

al-Mahrusa, AH383, A-705, Nicol-697, extremely rare mint, active 551. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (1.44g), ND,
for silver only AH383-384, and for gold in AH383 and AH394 A-713, B-FGJ-74, obverse legend al-hakim / bi-amr Allah within
(sic,the latter of al-Hakim), some weakness, but the mint name circle, blank reverse, VF $100 - 140
and date are clear, VF, RRR $500 - 600
According to Nicol, the mint name “implies that they were struck in
the new palace complex of Cairo, rather than in the old city mint of
al-Fustat” (called Misr on the coinage). A similar example sold at
Morton & Eden, Auction 92, Lot 87, for $1115 (April 2018).
544. FATIMID: al-’Aziz, 975-996, LOT of 5 silver half dirhams:
al-Mahdiya AH369 (F-VF), al-Mahdiya 370 (VF), al-Mahdiya 375
(F-VF), al-Mahdiya 381 (Fine), and the rare mint of Tabariya, date
off flan (Good, very clear mint name); retail value $350,
lot of 5 pieces $200 - 240 552. FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mansuriya,
AH422, A-714.1, Nicol-1558, crinkled, one tiny chip (probably
because mount removed), full strike and fully legible,
VF, S $200 - 250
545. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.05g), al-Mansuriya,

AH408, A-709A, Nicol-1162, Nicol type N4, VF $250 - 300
553. FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mansuriya,

AH424, A-714, Nicol-1563, broad flan, bold mint & date,
choice VF, RR $450 - 550
546. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Mansuriya,

DM, A-709.2, lightly crinkled, pierced, VF $180 - 220
554. FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Mansuriya,

AH427, A-714.1, Nicol-1571, excellent strike, slightly wavy
surfaces, VF, S $300 - 400
Nicol variety A1a, with only the first 4 letters of “al-mu’minin”
included in the obverse central legend.
547. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.01g), Misr, AH410,
A-709, Nicol-1103, About VF $220 - 260
555. FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton/weight (1.47g), ND,

548. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV ¼ dinar (0.95g), al-Mahdiya, A-718, B-FGJ-216, obverse legend al-imam / al-zahir without any
AH(4)11, A-710, Nicol-1250, Nicol arrangement I1, clear mint & pellets in the field, part of the kalima on reverse, VF $100 - 140
date, VF, R $180 - 220
549. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (0.76g), ND,

A-713, B-FGJ-121, obverse legend al-hakim / bi-amr Allah, traces
of the kalima on reverse, in very tall letters, VF-EF $120 - 160 556. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.03g),
al-Iskandariya, AH471, A-719A, AU $300 - 400
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557. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), 564. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.86g), Misr,
al-Iskandariya, AH482, A-719.2, choice EF $300 - 400 AH447, A-719A, VF $200 - 250
565. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr,

558. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.14g), Filastin, AH448, A-719, Nicol-2131, attractive VF-EF $220 - 260
AH434, A-719.1, Nicol-2063, minor edge damage, crinkled,
F-VF $325 - 400

AH452, A-719A, Nicol-2135, EF $260 - 350
AH428, A-719.1, Nicol-2101, superb strike, perfectly centered,
virtually UNC $400 - 500

AH462, A-719A, Nicol-2147, choice VF $240 - 300

AH431, A-719.1, Nicol-2107, nice even strike, well-centered,
VF $200 - 260

AH472, A-719A, Nicol-2157, couple minor scratches, EF $240 - 300

AH437, A-719.1, Nicol-2116, lovely VF $220 - 280

AH473, A-719A, Nicol-2158, minor waviness, VF $200 - 250

AH440, A-719.2, Nicol-2121, with the phrase ‘abd Allah wa walihi
added to the obverse field (Nicol variety I1), bold VF-EF $260 - 300
570. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.87g), Sur,

AH441, A-719A, Nicol-1921, VF $300 - 350

AH442, A-719A, Nicol-2124, very thin scratch on obverse,
F-VF $180 - 220
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571. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.94g), Sur, 579. FATIMID: al-Âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.19g), Misr,
AH444, A-719A, Nicol-1924, F-VF $240 - 300 AH508, A-729, bold VF $240 - 300
580. FATIMID: al-Zafir, 1149-1154, AV dinar (4.45g), MM, AH54x,

572. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), Tarabulus A-738, slightly crimped, VF $300 - 350
(Trablus), AH438, A-719, Nicol-1992, very lightly crimped,
bold VF $220 - 280
581. FATIMID: al-’Adid, 1160-1171, AV dinar (3.62g), Misr, AH557,

A-744.1, Nicol-2962, somewhat crimped around the rim,
573. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.88g), Tarabulus VF, R $350 - 450
(Trablus), AH441, A-719.1, Nicol-1996, choice VF $240 - 300 582. FATIMID: LOT of 3 gold dinars: al-Mu’izz, Misr 364 (4.06g, Fine);
al-’Aziz, Misr 370 (3.92, Good); and al-Zahir, style of al-Mansuriya,
DM (4.15g, VF, crinkled); total weight 12.13g pure gold
(=0.390 oz); lot of 3 pieces $500 - 550
583. FATIMID: LOT of 9 silver coins, plus illegible 2 glass jetons of
minimal value; al-Mu’izz: ¼ dirham (Fine) and 1/8 dirham (F-VF)
(both without mint & date, as always); al-’Aziz, ½ dirham,
al-Mahdiya DM (Fine); al-Hakim, ½ dirham, al-Mahdiya DM (EF);
and mint missing (3 pcs, including two with partial date AH39x, all
choice VF); and al-Mustansir, billon dirham, Sur, DM (Fine), and
574. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.94g), Tarabulus without mint & date (F-VF); plus the 2 glass pieces;
(Trablus), AH471, A-719.1, Nicol-2017, choice EF $325 - 425 retail value $380, lot of 11 pieces $180 - 240
575. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.75g), NM, DM,

A-721, mint is unclear, but probably Sur, VF $75 - 100
584. MIRDASID: Shibl al-Dawla Nasr I, 1029-1038, BI dirham (0.83g),
NM, ND, A-767, obverse inscription is al-amir al-sayyid / shibl
al-dawla / abu kamil nasr / bin taj al-umara, citing an unidentified
al-amir ‘ali muhammad at lower reverse, with an undeciphered title
above that name, VF-EF, RRR $130 - 170
576. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.94g), Siqilliya

(Palermo), AH447, A-722, Nicol-1801, stellate type, very clear
date, slight weakness of strike, strong VF, R $180 - 220
585. BURID: Abaq, 1140-1154, AV dinar (4.65g), Dimashq, AH534,

577. FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.00g), Siqilliya A-A784, Abaq’s name appears in the outer obverse margin, after
(Palermo), AH4xx, A-722, stellate type, VF $100 - 140 the date formula, also citing the Great Seljuq ruler Sanjar & the
Iraqi Seljuq ruler Mas’ud, plus the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi, some
weakness of strike, but nonetheless fully legible, VF,
RRR $2,000 - 2,500
578. FATIMID: al-Musta’li, 1094-1101, AV dinar (4.34g), 586. BURID: Abaq, 1140-1154, BI dirham (0.69g), NM, ND, A-784,
al-Iskandariya, AH490, A-725.1, with much original luster, abaq / muhammad on obverse, sanjar / mas’ud on the reverse,
AU, R $500 - 700 the last two names referring to the Great Seljuq and the Seljuq of
Iraq rulers, About Fine, RR $110 - 150
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587. AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham

(2.79g), Dimashq, AH585, A-787.3, rare one-year type with the
additional titular phrase sultan al-islam wa’l-muslimin on the 593. AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 2nd reign in
obverse, struck only at Dimashq and only in AH585, cleaned, Yemen, 1233-1236, AR dirham (1.95g), Makka (Mecca), AH632,
VF-EF, RR $180 - 220 A-1099, very crude calligraphy, EF, RRR $400 - 600
The attribution to Mecca is now accepted, now that several
specimens are recorded on Zeno (2 different reverse dies, one
obverse die). All Ayyubid of Yemen coins struck AH627-634 were
actually issued by the first Rasulid ruler, al-Mansur ‘Umar I, who
received the patent from the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad to issue
coins in his own name in AH634, two years after this coin. It is
possible that these were struck at Mecca in connection with the
Rasulid request for the patent, or were struck in Yemen to present
588. AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AR dirham (3.01g), al-Qahira, to the representative of the caliph at Mecca.
AH598, A-802.2, also citing the heir-apparent al-Kamil in the
obverse center, lovely VF-EF, RR $140 - 180
594. OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Osman III, 1754-1757, AE fals (0.81g),

‘Ar’ar, AH1168, A-C1129, probably an anonymous version, with
only the mint on obverse, the date formula on the reverse, F-VF,
RRR $140 - 180
589. BAHRI MAMLUK: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341,
AR dirham (0.95g), Pazarçik, AH[7]41, A-923.3, obverse has the Rum (Anatolia)
ruler cited in square, as al-sultan al-malik al-nasir nasir amir
al-mu’minin, with mint & date in the margin, reverse equal to the
reverse of the silver coins of the Ilkhan Jihan Timur (type A-2247),
some weakness, VF, RRR $150 - 200
Mint name without the initial letter “P”, “1" of the date in the diwani
script, ”40" in normal Arabic words.
595. SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas’ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (3.84g), NM,

ND, A-1192, enthroned figure obverse, holding globus cruciger &
labarum, decent strike on coarsely prepared planchet,
590. BURJI MAMLUK: Qa’itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, VF, R $100 - 120
ND, A-1027, bold VF $160 - 180
Derived from near contemporary Byzantine folles, probably of John
III Comnenus.
Arabian Peninsula
596. SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas’ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (3.96g), NM,

591. ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AV dinar ND, A-1192, enthroned figure obverse, holding globus cruciger &
mutawwaq (2.93g), San’a, AH259, A-1055, without any additional labarum, decent strike, choice VF, R $100 - 120
names, very light traces of what might have been the removal of a Derived from near contemporary Byzantine folles, probably of John
mount, VF-EF $200 - 240 III Comnenus.
597. SELJUQ OF RUM: Malikshah II, fl. 1196-1198, AE fals (2.28g),

592. SULAYHID: al-Mukarram Ahmad, 1081-1091, AV dinar (2.38g), NM, ND, A-1195, horseman right, with small winged human figure,
‘Adan, AH(4)80, A-1076, citing the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir in presumably an angel, pictured behind the rider, lovely strike with
the obverse margin, VF-EF $200 - 260 almost no weakness, VF, RRR $300 - 350
A similar example sold in Stephen Album Auction 31,
Lot 611, for $600.
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598. SELJUQ OF RUM: Malikshah II, AE fals (2.18g), NM, ND,

A-1195, Izmirlier-44, horseman right, with small winged human 604. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham
figure, presumably an angel, pictured behind the rider, slightly (2.95g), Sivas, AH638, A-1218, wonderful strike,
weakly struck, VF, RRR $200 - 250 choice EF $100 - 140
599. SELJUQ OF RUM: Tughril, 1180s-1221, AR dinar (sic) (3.11g), 605. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram
Erzurum, AH608, A-1198, Izmirlier-62/63, superb strike, (2.87g), Sis, AH639, A-1221, Izmirlier-430, also citing the
EF $100 - 130 Armenian king Hetoum I, small area of adhesions in the obverse
margin only, EF $180 - 220
600. SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, al sultan, 1199-1204, AR dirham

606. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham
(3.04g), Konya, AH598, A-1204, Izmirlier-95/97, mounted warrior.
(2.40g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, Izmirlier-552/53, clipped down to
the earliest occurrence of this motif on circulating Islamic precious
lighter weight standard, VF $150 - 200
metal coinage, slight weakness at the rims, some original luster,
AU, RR $600 - 700
There is one peculiar word between “duriba” and city name which
Izmirlier and others have not yet deciphered. It is on all Sulayman’s
dirhams of Konya dated 597-598.
607. SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AV dinar

(4.52g), Konya, AH648, A-A1227, citing all three brothers, ‘Izz
al-Din Kayka’us II, Rukn al-Din Qilij Arslan IV, and ‘Ala al-Din
Kayqubad II, very slightly uneven flan, BU $800 - 900
601. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham (3.00g),
Sivas, AH617, A-1211, Izm-256, exquisite strike, a common type,
but very rare in this quality, EF-AU, RR $100 - 150
608. SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AR dirham

(2.98g), Konya, AH657, A-1227, Izm-569, last year for the three
brothers, who briefly held out at Konya against the independence
of Kayka’us II in AH656, AU, S $100 - 150
602. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham (2.95g),
Sivas, AH631, A-1211, Izm-309 (same reverse die), month of
Sha’ban (not noted by Izmirlier, but the month is clear in the
specimen he illustrated), EF, R $100 - 150

(2.81g), Antalya, AH661, A-1230, Izm-682var, very rare mint,
operating for Qilij Arslan IV only in AH661, EF, RR $150 - 200
603. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, as malik of Tokat, 1210-1213,

AE fals (9.42g), NM, ND, A-1213A, Izmirlier-61, Saint George
slaying the dragon (sometimes called “panther”) on obverse,
name of the caliph above // 3-line legend, with his title al-malik
al-mansur, lovely bold strike, VF-EF, RR $200 - 250
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610. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham 616. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka’us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham
(3.02g), Develu, AH661, A-1230, obverse die as Izmirlier-688, (2.90g), Lu’lu’a, AH658, A-1231, Izm-644, mint recut over qûniya
reverse as Izm-686, fabulous bold strike, perhaps the finest known (Konya), VF-EF $100 - 140
for this rare mint, AU, RR $250 - 350
The Develu mint operated only for Kayka’us I in 656 and Qilij Arslan
IV in 661, and never again. Both are in this auction, this lot for
AH661 and lot 614 for AH656.
617. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka’us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AE fals

(2.77g), NM, ND, A-1231G, Izmirlier-654, enthroned emperor
obverse, bold strike, VF, R $100 - 150

(2.91g), Sivas, AH659, A-1230, Izm-839 (same reverse die),
month of Rajab, EF $100 - 150
618. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR ½ dirham

612. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR ½ dirham (2.88g), Antalya, AH681, A-1232, Izmirlier-919 (same dies),
(1.39g), [Erzurum], [AH65x], A-1230A, struck from the same dies pierced, nice strike, VF, R $100 - 140
as Izmirlier-685, which has the mint name “Arz” for Erzurum, and
part of the date, 65x, Fine, RRR $200 - 250
619. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR dirham

(2.95g), Gümüsh, AH668, A-1232, Izm—, appears to be
613. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka’us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham unpublished, choice VF, RR $120 - 160
(3.07g), Antalya, AH660, A-1231, Izmirlier-626, lovely VF,
RR $130 - 170
620. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.13g),

Sarukavak, ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1498 (same reverse die),
614. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka’us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham EF $100 - 150
(3.00g), Develu, AH656, A-1231, Izmirlier-629/630, very rare mint,
operating only in this year, AU, RR $180 - 220
Obverse same die as Izm-629, reverse same as Izm-630.
621. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.22g),

Ladik (Denezli), ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1483 (same dies), bold strike,
VF-EF $110 - 150
615. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka’us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham

(2.92g), Gümüshbazar, AH656, A-1231, Izmirlier-636, choice VF,
RR $130 - 170
622. SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas’ud II, 2nd reign, 1302-1308, AR dirham

(2.28g), Megri, DM, A-1236, Izm-1521, extremely rare mint, now
known as Fethiye, active only for Mas’ud during his second reign,
about 50% flat strike, VF-EF, RRR $120 - 160
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629. KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.86g), Konya,

AH870, A-1277, the zero of the date as a pellet, lovely VF $90 - 110
623. DANISHMENDID: Amir Ghazi, 1104-1134, AE dirham (3.17g),

NM, ND, A-1237A, Zeno-192779, 198144, and 198145, three-line
Greek legends both sides, of which AMER is clear at lower
obverse (on the Zeno specimens), and GAZI is clear on this piece,
630. KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.84g), Konya,
VF, RRR $400 - 500
AH870, A-1277, the zero of the date as an annulet,
lovely VF $90 - 110
Ottoman Empire - Early Period
624. DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham

(5.23g), NM, ND, A-1238, Greek inscriptions only on both sides,
nice strike, VF, RR $200 - 250
The text translates to “Great King of the Land of the Romans” on 631. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim I, 1512-1520, AV sultani (3.51g),
obverse, “and Anatolia, Muhammad” on reverse. Kostantiniye, AH918, A-1314, nice even stirke, well-centered,
VF, R $800 - 1,000
632. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.41g),

625. DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham Bursa, AH926, A-1317, VF $180 - 220
(5.85g), NM, ND, A-1238, Greek inscriptions only, which translate
to “Great King of the Land of the Romans” on obverse, “and
Anatolia, Muhammad” on the reverse, above average strike,
VF, RR $180 - 220

Bursa, AH926, A-1317, 2 scratches on obverse, slightly wavy
surfaces, VF $150 - 180
626. DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164,

AE dirham (10.25g), NM, ND, A-1245, bust right within a circle, 634. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.39g),
surrounded by an Arabic text // 3-line Arabic text, usual weakness, Kostantiniye, AH926, A-1317, very scarce subtype, with the ruler’s
VF $160 - 220 name at the top of the obverse, with sultan shah filling the second
line, VF, S $200 - 250
627. SARUHAN: Khizr b. Ishaq, 792 & 802-810, AR akçe (1.15g), NM,
ND, A-1252, three-line text, al-malik / ishaq / khizr bin on the
obverse, bold VF, RR $100 - 130

Kostantiniye, AH926, A-1317, lovely well-centered strike,
choice VF $200 - 250
628. GERMIYAN: Muhammad Beg, 1341-1361, AR akçe (1.24g), NM,

ND, A-N1262, kalima on both sides, EF, RR $100 - 140

Misr, AH926, A-1317, bold strike, VF-EF $170 - 200
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637. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.48g), 645. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani (3.44g),
Misr, AH926, A-1317, VF $160 - 190 Misr, AH974, A-1324, beautiful strike, well-centered,
VF-EF $180 - 240

Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, perfectly centered bold strike, 646. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani (3.48g),
VF-EF $220 - 280 Misr, AH974, A-1324, VF-EF $180 - 220

647. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.49g),
Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, well-centered strike, VF $160 - 230
Baghdad, AH982, A-1332.1, touch of uneven surfaces,
VF-EF $250 - 350

Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, well-centered strike, VF $160 - 230
Misr, AH982, A-1332.1, traces of double-striking, EF $160 - 200

Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, slightly wavy surfaces, VF $180 - 220
Misr, AH982, A-1332.1, very slightly bent, VF-EF $170 - 200

Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, VF $180 - 210
Sidrekapsi, AH982, A-1332.1, slightly uneven surfaces,
VF-EF $170 - 200

Siroz, AH926, A-1317, choice VF $200 - 260

Misr, AH982, A-1332.2, choice VF $190 - 220

Siroz, AH926, A-1317, Fine $160 - 200
652. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet III, 1595-1603, AV sultani (3.50g),

Amid, AH1003, A-1340.2, KM-8, VF, R $250 - 350
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Misr, AH1003, A-1340.2, nice strike, EF $200 - 250 660. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.47g),
Tunis, AH1061, A-1383N, double knot in obverse center, nice
strike, one scratch on the reverse, VF-EF, RR $800 - 1,000
Another example, also dated AH1061, sold in our Auction 22,
Lot 431, for $2600 (without the scratch).

Misr, AH1003, A-1340.2, slightly uneven surfaces, VF-EF $160 - 200
661. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Anepigraphic, ca. 15th-16th century,

AE mangir (1.77g), NM, A-1390N, Ölçer-961, two fish // floral
design, VF, RR $100 - 120
Ottoman Empire - Later

655. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Osman II, 1618-1622, AV sultani (3.41g),
Jazair (Cezayir), AH1027, A-1358, very rare subtype, with the
reverse legend darib al-nadr wa sahib al-’izz al-nasr fi’l birr
wa’l-bahr, VF, RR $800 - 1,000
662. ALGIERS: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AV sultani (3.19g), Jaza’ir,

AH1222, KM-57, UBK-1.0, pierced and repaired, presumably
having once been mounted in jewelry, VF, RRR $600 - 900
656. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.30g),

Kostantiniye, AH1032, A-1369, slightly weak strike, full date &
mint, VF, RR $500 - 650
Only Misr is common for this type. Only one example of
Kostantiniye is cited on CoinArchives, a poor specimen that was
sold cheaply in an obscure auction.
663. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1809-1830, AR budju, Jaza’ir, AH1239,

KM-68, fabulous example, fully lustrous,
NGC graded MS65 $400 - 500
657. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AR akçe (0.29g),
Qibris (Cyprus), DM or ND, A-1374, very clear ruler’s name and
full mint name, with point above the first and below the second
letter, VF, RR $300 - 400
664. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1809-1830, AR budju, Jaza’ir, AH1239,

KM-68, a lovely example! NGC graded MS64 $300 - 400
658. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.40g),
Misr, AH105(8), A-1383, average strike, holed & plugged,
VF $150 - 180
665. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1809-1830, AR 1/8 budju, Jaza’ir,

AH1244, KM-74, undoubtedly the finest known specimen, full
blazing luster, NGC graded MS66 $300 - 350
659. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.44g),

Tarabulus Gharb (Trablus), AH1078, A-1383N, bold strike,
mount removed, EF, S $300 - 400
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672. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub, Misr,

AH1187, KM-126, initial #32, some weakness of strike (not noted
on the slab, which also incorrectly attributed this piece to Turkey),
ANACS graded MS62 $140 - 160
666. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1809-1830, AR 2 budju (19.34g), Jaza’ir,

AH1239, KM-75, pleasing strike, choice VF $110 - 150
673. EGYPT: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AV zeri mahbub, Misr, AH1222

year 1, KM-159, pierced, PCGS graded VF details (holed),
R $250 - 300
667. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 2 budju (19.10g), Jaza’ir, 674. EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV 10 qirsh (0.78g), Misr,
AH1241, KM-75, bold strike, VF $100 - 150 AH1223 year 29, KM-213, lovely lustrous example, perhaps the
finest known example! BU $800 - 1,000
675. EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 5 qirsh (0.42g), Misr,

AH1255 year 13, KM-230, lustrous UNC $100 - 150
668. EGYPT: Ahmed II, 1691-1695, AV sherefi altin (sultani) (3.48g),
Misr, AH1102, KM-57, NP-475, above average strike, with minimal
weakness around the rims, VF-EF, R $400 - 500
676. EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 100 qirsh, Misr, AH1255

year 11, KM-235.2, EF $325 - 375
669. EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.60g), Misr,
AH1143, KM-86, initial #12 (small version), bold strike,
AU $180 - 220
670. EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.59g), Misr,

AH1171, KM-105.1, intiial #8, AU $170 - 220
677. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 40 para (24.83g), Misr,
AH1277 year 10, KM-249, local issue, struck at the Cairo mint,
F-VF, RRR $200 - 300
Mintage unknown, probably no more than a few hundred pieces.
KM lists this incorrectly with a mintage of 150,000, which belongs to
the European issue, type KM-246.
671. EGYPT: Ali Bey, 1769-1771, AV zeri mahbub (2.59g), Misr,

AH1171/83, KM-119, in the name of Mustafa III, with the rebel
indicated by ‘ayn alif atop the obverse, AU $250 - 350
678. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 5 qirsh (0.44g), Misr,
AH1277 year 6, KM-255, slight weakness in the center,
UNC $100 - 120
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AH1277 year 8, KM-255, slightly wavy surfaces, UNC $100 - 120
687. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 100 qirsh, Misr, AH1293
year 8, KM-285, mount well removed from use in jewelry, porous
surfaces, VF, RRR $2,200 - 2,600
An exceptionally rare date with only two known specimens!
AH1277 year 12, KM-255, choice UNC $100 - 120
688. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, 1/10 qirsh, Misr, AH1293
year 33, KM-289, PCGS graded MS65 $90 - 110
681. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 100 qirsh, Misr, AH1277 year
4, KM-264, struck at the Paris mint, EF-AU $450 - 500
689. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 20 qirsh, Misr,

682. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, AH1279, KM-Pn12, AH1293-W year 10, KM-296, PCGS graded MS62 $260 - 325
bronze pattern issue in the name of Muhammad Sa’id Pasha, the
most red lustrous example we have seen! UNC $1,000 - 1,200
Mohamed Sa’id Pasha was the Wali of Egypt and Sudan from 1854
until 1863, officially owing fealty to the Ottoman Sultan, but in
practice exercising virtual independence.
690. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 5 qirsh (0.43g), Misr,
AH1293 year 18, KM-298, BU $110 - 150
683. EGYPT: Murad V, 1876, AV 50 qirsh (4.2g), Misr, AH1293 year 1,

KM-271, VF-EF, RR $900 - 1,100
691. EGYPT: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 5 qirsh, Misr, AH1327 year 6,

KM-308, white lustrous surfaces, NGC graded MS63 $100 - 150
684. EGYPT: Murad V, 1876, AV 100 qirsh, Misr, AH1293 year 1,

KM-272, traces of original mint luster around the legends, EF,
RR $2,200 - 2,600
685. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 10 para (0.24g), Misr,

AH1293 year 3, KM-275, excellent strike, choice EF, R $120 - 160
692. EGYPT: AR medal, loop attached (72.23g), 1801, Gordon-27,

Vernon-491, 51mm; Presentation medal for the British & Indian
troops who expelled the French from Cairo in 1801: British soldier
raising the British flag in the field, the pyramids in the background;
686. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 10 qirsh (0.84g), Misr, Persian text below // a British ship before the pyramids, MDCCCI
AH1293 year 17, KM-282, UNC $80 - 100 in exergue, with original loop attached (modern string attached to
the loop), prooflike surfaces, UNC, RR $800 - 1,000
Photo size reduced.
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696. EGYPT: LOT of 16 base metal and 5 silver coins: Base metal: 4
para (1277 year 4); 10 para (1277 years 4 &7); 20 para (1277
years 4, 5, and 9); 1/40 qirsh (1293 year 31; 1327 years 4 & 6);
1/20 qirsh (1293 year 12; 1327 year 6 [2 pieces]); 2/10 qirsh (1327
year 4); and ½ millieme 1917 (3 pcs); and Silver: 1 qirsh (1293
year 29); 5 qirsh (1293 year 32; 1327 year 6); 10 qirsh (1327 year
6); and 20 qirsh (1327 year 6); mostly VF condition, some better;
retail value $200, lot of 21 pieces $90 - 110
693. EGYPT: AE medal (31.40g), 1901, 42mm; Bahr Hassan Wassef

drainage system: CONSTRUCTIONS: BRAKALIS FRÈRES &
PISANI * EXCAVATIONS: PATOUNA FRÈRES / TRAVAUX
PUBLICS / BAHR WASSEF. EGYPTE V. IX. MCMI.; view of a
ceremony at the barrage // Arabic translation without any image,
R $200 - 300 697. TRIPOLI: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 40 para, Tarabulus Gharb,
For the completion of one of the barrages constructed 1870-1920 to AH1223 year 21, KM-213, type A, a wonderful example with
regulate water flow on the Nile River. brilliant white original luster, NGC graded MS61 $400 - 600
698. TUNIS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR piastre (11.46g), Tunis,

AH1246, KM-90, bold strike, EF $100 - 120
694. EGYPT: AE plaque (51.91g), 1909, 53 x 39mm; French Institute of

Oriental Achaeology Cairo: bust of Marianne right, signature of
Vernier below // view of the Institute’s building in Cairo, dated
1880-1909; Paris mint, cornucopia privy mark before ARGENT on
the edge, EF-AU, R, ex iNumis December 2013 Auction, Lot 442,
sold for $620 $300 - 400
699. TUNIS: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 5 piastres, Tunis, AH1267,

KM-108, surface hairlines, NGC graded AU details $100 - 120
700. TUNIS: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 25 piastres,

Tunis, AH1289, KM-148, surface hairlines, NGC graded AU
details $200 - 240
701. TUNIS: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 10 piastres

(1.87g), Tunis, AH1288, KM-150, citing the Ottoman sultan Abdul
Aziz, mount removed, F-VF $100 - 120
695. EGYPT: AE plaque (101.31g), 1909, 89 x 49mm, uniface: Dr.

BROSSARD BEY / MEDECIN CHIRURGIEN DE L’HOPITAL /
FRANCAIS DU CAIRE, bust of Brossard left, signed by S.E. 702. TUNIS: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 1856-1882, AE ¼ kharub,
Vernier; two points for attachment on the reverse, Tunis, AH1281, KM-153, NGC graded MS67 RD $120 - 160
nearly EF $140 - 180
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703. TUNIS: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 5 piastres

(0.92g), Tunis, AH1281, KM-162, small ding near the edge,
EF-AU $110 - 150
704. TUNIS: Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 1859-1882, AV 5 piastres, 709. TURKEY: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AR kurush (40 para) (26.70g),
Tunis, AH1290, KM-169, surface hairlines, NGC graded AU Kostantiniye, AH1115, KM-159, initial #35, minor flan defect on
details $100 - 120 reverse, remarkable strike, EF-AU $100 - 140
710. TURKEY: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AV ashrafi (esrefi) (3.47g),

Kostantiniye, AH1115, KM-170, uncertain initial, intepereted as
Arabic letter “H” by UBK, AU $150 - 200
705. TURKEY: Ahmad II, 1691-1695, AR ½ kurush (20 para) (9.45g),
Kostantiniye, AH1102, KM-107, bold strike, VF-EF, RR $400 - 500
711. TURKEY: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AV sultani (findik) (3.49g),

Islambul, AH1115, KM-173, initial #16, choice EF-AU $180 - 220
706. TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AR kurush (20.24g), Edirne,

AH1106, KM-121.1, initial mh, not listed by KM, but included by
Uslu, Beyazit & Kara, superb strike, choice EF $150 - 200
712. TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR yirmilik (20 para),

Gümüshane, AH1143, KM-207, initial #10: relatively little
weakness for this type, lovely iridescent toning, especially on the
obverse, never mounted and never damaged! PCGS graded
AU53, R $600 - 800
707. TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AR kurush, Edirne, AH1106,

KM-121.1, surface hairlines, PCGS graded EF details $100 - 120
713. TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR yirmilik (20 para) (13.92g),

Gümüshane, AH1143, KM-207, initial #12; one area or weakness
on both sides (because the flan was not of even thickness), still a
better than average example, VF, R $220 - 300
708. TURKEY: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AR 10 para (onluk) (6.47g),

Kostantiniye, AH1115, KM-147, initial #14 & #6 (both on reverse),
rare subtype, minor stain, AU, R $110 - 150
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719. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 10 para (2.96g), Islambul,

AH1203 year 2, KM-492, some original luster, choice EF $90 - 110
714. TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR kurush (25.77g),

Gümüshane, AH1143, KM-212, initial #12, hardly any weakness,
nice strike and appearance overall, pleasing VF, R $300 - 350
720. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 10 para (3.00g), Islambul,

AH1203 year 12, KM-492, bold strike, perfectly centered,
UNC $100 - 150
715. TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV sultani (findik) (3.49g),

Islambul, AH1143, KM-225, initial #9, cleaned, EF $140 - 200
721. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR yuzluk (100 para) (31.55g),

Islambul, AH1203 year 7, KM-507, superb strike, UNC $130 - 170
716. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre (19.80g),
Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 1, KM-368, first toughra, used only
during a few months of his first year of reign,
choice EF-AU $140 - 180
722. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV ¼ zeri mahbub (0.57g),

Islambul, 1203 year 8, KM-510, UNC $120 - 160
723. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV zeri mahbub (2.39g),

717. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre (18.58g), Islambul, 1203 year 13, KM-523, UNC $180 - 220
Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 1, KM-368, first toughra, used only
during a few months of his first year of reign,
choice EF-AU $140 - 180
724. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV zeri mahbub (2.37g),

Islambul, 1203 year 19, KM-523, last date of this type and very
rare, UNC, RR $400 - 500
725. TURKEY: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AV ¼ altin (0.79g),

718. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR 2 piastres (29.52g), Kostantiniye, AH1222 year 1, KM-543.1, UNC $150 - 200
Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 16, KM-406, scarce one-year type,
almost no weakness, AU, S $140 - 180
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726. TURKEY: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AV ¼ sultani (0.71g),

Kostantiniye, AH1222 year 2, KM-543.1, pierced (as usual!),
VF, RR $100 - 140
733. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 6 piastres (13.06g),

Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 2, KM-656, 2 small scratches on the
reverse, lovely toning, very rare date, UNC, RR $250 - 325
727. TURKEY: Mustafa IV, 1807-1808, AV zeri mahbub (2.36g),

Kostantiniye, AH1222 year 1, KM-544, pierced (as usual),
VF-EF, R $140 - 180
734. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 5 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1255 year 6, KM-673, lovely steel-gray toning, only one other
piece graded this high, none better, NGC graded MS64 $150 - 200
728. TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 5 para (0.74g),

Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 18, KM-A579, very rare date, and rare
in this quality, choice EF, RR $140 - 180
735. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1255 year 15, KM-679, AGW 0.2128 oz, Fine $260 - 280
729. TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV ¼ zeri mahbub (rubiye)
(0.79g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 3, KM-605, UNC $100 - 120
730. TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV ¼ zeri mahbub (0.78g),

Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 5, KM-608, UNC $110 - 130
736. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 250 kurush, Kostantiniye,
AH1255 year 18, KM-680, AGW 0.5319 oz; much of the original
underlying luster boldly visible, choice AU $700 - 900

Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 1, KM-655, AU $100 - 140
737. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE medal, AH1256, St. Jean
d’Acre Medal issued during the Ottoman-Egyptian War, pierced
for suspension, couple minor rim bumps as usual, VF $75 - 100

Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 1, KM-656, EF $100 - 140
738. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE medal, AH1265,

Erüreten-186; Pere-1094, 44mm, Ayasofya Tamir Madalyasi
(Restoration of Hagia Sophia), 1848 bronze medal by Robertson,
toughra of ‘Abd al-Mejid // view of the church/mosque in
Constantinople, toned, semi-prooflike fields, AU, RR $500 - 700
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742. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 40 para, Kostantiniye,

AH1277 year 4, KM-702, a lovely example! NGC graded
MS64 RB $100 - 150
743. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1277 year 5, KM-690, rare date, F-VF, R $100 - 120
739. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, Mecidiye Nisani Order,
AH1268 (1852), 62mm, Order of the Medjidie Neck Badge, stamp
of Ottoman mint on reverse with ribbon for wearing around the
neck. Star-shaped design with Sultan Abdul Mejid’s royal tughra
surrounded by an inscription on a gold-bordered circle of red
enamel; all on a star of seven triple quills with small crescents and
five-pointed stars between them, suspended from a red enameled
crescent and star suspender with new ribbon, EF $200 - 300
Photo size reduced.
744. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1277 year 13, KM-698, AGW 1.0638 oz; some light surface
hairlines, choice AU $1,300 - 1,500
740. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, gilt AE medal (141.33g),

1853, NP-1105, 68mm; ABDUL-MEDJID-KHAN EMPEREUR DES
OTTOMANS, bust of Abdul Mejid, facing // EUROPE ILS SONT
MORTS POUR TOI (“Europe, they died for you”), robed female
with Turkish staff, placing wreath on altar commemorating Turkish 745. TURKEY: Murad V, 1876, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293
losses at Sinope, signed HART FECIT for L.S. Hart $1,000 - 1,300 year 1, KM-711, bold strike, AU $220 - 300
When the Ottoman fleet was destroyed by the Russians at Sinop,
Britain and France joined with the Turks to prevent a massive
Russian expansion in the Middle East. Sinop is a Turkish port city at
the Black Sea.
Photo size reduced.

746. TURKEY: Murad V, 1876, AV 25 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293
year 1, KM-713, lovely example, PCGS graded AU58 $400 - 500

year 1, KM-713, BU $400 - 500
741. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, Kostantiniye, ND,

Wilski-A.T-01, countermarked with the toughra of Abdul Hamid II,
excellent countermark on a pleasing VF host $80 - 100

year 1, KM-714, choice AU $350 - 450
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year 1, KM-715, much original luster, UNC $400 - 500
755. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1327 year 6, KM-755, monnaie-de-luxe type, superb example,
Brilliant UNC $350 - 450
This type often comes with mounts or mounts removed. This
example has never been mounted and thus rare.
750. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 50 kurush,

Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 34, KM-731, key date,
lustrous BU $220 - 280
751. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 25 kurush,

Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 34, KM-739, monnaie-de-luxe type,
pierced, AU $90 - 110
756. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 500 kurush (35.29g),
Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 3, KM-765, 48mm, monnaie-de-luxe,
0.917 fineness, AGW 1.040 oz; with small loop attached,
EF $1,500 - 1,700
Photo size reduced.
757. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 50 kurush, Kosovo, AH1327

year 3, KM-799, for the Sultan’s city visit to Kosovo, 1,200 struck,
UNC, R $500 - 600
752. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 25 kurush (17.41g),
Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 26, KM-742, monnaie-de-luxe type,
mintage of 1,538, mount removed (visible only on the edge),
EF, S $900 - 1,000
758. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush (7.13g), Kosovo,

AH1327 year 3, KM-800, for the Sultan’s city visit to Kosovo,
mount removed, and some scratches on the obverse, VF $300 - 350
753. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal (5.04g),

AH1308, NP-1115, 25mm, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi),
circular silver medal with loop for ribbon suspension and with
ornate silver suspension bar; elaborate trophy of arms, the
Sultan’s radiant tughra above // inscribed in Arabic characters
‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and
Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308, pierced for ribbon 759. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 2 kurush, Salanik, AH1327
attachment, EF $100 - 130 year 3, KM-808, for the Sultan’s city visit to Salanik
(Thessalonika), sky-blue toning on the obverse, BU $180 - 220
The medal was instituted in 1890 and became the standard
Ottoman military decoration. It could also be awarded to civilians for
merit and from 1905 to women for charitable and meritorious acts.
760. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 50 kurush, Salanik, AH1327

year 3, KM-811, for the Sultan’s city visit to Salanik
754. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 25 kurush, Kostantiniye, (Thessalonika), 1,200 struck, prooflike surfaces, UNC, R $500 - 600
AH1327 year 4, KM-752, UNC $90 - 110
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765. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1336 year 2, KM-821, UNC $325 - 400
Iran - The Early Period
761. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR medal, AH1271 (1855),

37mm, Turkish Crimea War Medal (Kirim Harbi Madalyasi),
Ottoman Sultan’s toughra with the year AH1271 on all versions //
a cannon standing upon the Imperial Russian flag, an anchor and
a mortar; the 4 flags above represent the allies, Great Brtain,
Turkey, France & Sardinia, of which the 2nd from the right
indicates the troops receiving the medal, Great Britain here, with 766. TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (2.82g), al-Muhammadiya,
the legend CRIMEA 1855 in exergue, with suspender and ribbon, AH208, A-1393M, citing the governor Isma’il b. Jarir in the
EF $125 - 175 obverse margin, choice VF, RRR $200 - 250
767. TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (1.97g), Bust, DM, A-1394,

Sasanian-style bust on obverse, with name talha to right, also
citing ‘Abd Allah b. Muhammad in the obverse margin, known only
with date AH209, Fine $100 - 140
762. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR Military Medal, AH1333

(1915), 57mm, The Ottoman War Medal (Harp Madalyasi)),
five-pointed gilt-silver and red enamel star with ball-tipped finials;
the face with the toughra of Sultan Mehmet Reshad V centrally
above the date AH1333, all within an upwards-facing silvered
crescent; the reverse plain with pin for wearing, EF $75 - 100 768. SAFFARID: Kuthayyir b. Ahmad, 917-918, AR dirham (2.72g),
Sijistan, AH305, A-1408, VF, RR $100 - 150
Photo size reduced.
769. SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Qudam, 918-923, AV dinar (4.32g),

Zaranj, AH307, A-A1409, Bernardi-257Of, standard design, with
the names of the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir and the local ruler
below the reverse, somewhat crinkled surfaces, full strike,
763. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, VF, RRR $1,400 - 1,800
AH1336 year 1, KM-818, NGC graded AU50 ,
ex Yifu Che Collection $150 - 200 Bernardi knew of just two specimens, and none
have been recorded since then.
770. SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AV fractional dinar

(1.39g), Sijistan, AH340, A-1411, lovely well-centered strike with
full clear date, VF-EF, R $120 - 160
764. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye,

AH1336 year 2, KM-818, rare date, with a mintage of only 1530,
rare in better grades, EF, R $1,000 - 1,200
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771. BANIJURID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 899-910, AR dirham 777. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. ‘Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (2.91g),
(4.75g), Andaraba, AH292, A-1435, with long form of ruler’s name, Usrushana, AH404, A-3308, ruler cited as sanâ al-dawla
ahmad bin muhammad bin ahmad, to distinguish it from his rival, yinaltegin, also citing Mansur [b. ‘Ali] in the reverse margin,
Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya, some light adhesions on reverse, wonderful strike with virtually no weakness, bold VF, R $100 - 150
VF, RR $100 - 150
778. QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 1005-1015, AR dirham (2.93g),

Qasbat Saghaniyan, AH397, A-3432, Kochnev-171, citing the
772. VOLGA BULGAR: Anonymous, 920-950, AR dirham (3.03g), Khan & Ilek, EF $150 - 200
NM, ND, A-Q1481, in the names of the Samanid ruler Isma’il and
the caliph al-Mu’tadid, with the kalima and ruler names in legible
Arabic, the border legends totally meaningless, VF $120 - 160
779. QARAKHANID: Sulayman b. Yusuf, 1031-1056, AR dirham

(3.75g), Uzkand, AH428, A-3359, citing the governor Hâshim
773. SAMANID: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (2.26g), beneath the obverse field, VF, R $100 - 120
Ferghana, AH331, A-E1477, citing the Samanid overlord Nuh II, 780. QARAKHANID: LOT of 1 Safavid and 3 Qarakhanid coins:
small flan defect, VF, R $100 - 150 Qarakhanid: A-3303, Nasr b. ‘Ali, AE fals, al-Sughd AH401
(ornate design, F-VF), and Ferghana [38]6 (cf. Zeno-141703, VF);
and A-3361, Muhamamad b. Yusuf, style of al-Shash, date off (but
must be 421 or 422, as it cites the caliph al-Qadir), wth sword on
obverse (VF, some weakness); and Safavid: A-2596, Tahmasp I,
Shemakha ND (F-VF); retail value $280, lot of 4 pieces $120 - 160
774. QARAKHANID: Nasr b. ‘Ali, 993-1012, AV dinar (3.86g),

Nishapur, AH396, A-3301, also citing the Khan, Ahmad b. ‘Ali,
VF , ex Hans Lundberg Collection $280 - 350
781. BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Rustam b. Sharwin, 964-980,

AR dirham (3.31g), Firrim, AH356, A-1524, citing the Buwayhid
overlord Rukn al-Dawla & the Abbasid caliph al-Muti’, ruler’s name
in the middle of the mint/date formula in the obverse inner margin,
VF-EF, R $120 - 160
775. QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 995-1005, AE fals (2.76g),
Saghaniyan, AH407, A-3433, Kochnev—, also citing the Ilek and
the Khan Mansur b. ‘Ali (as Shams al-Dawla), tiny flan flaw,
clear date 407, VF, RR $80 - 100
This type recorded only for AH406 (Kochnev-426).
782. BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: al-Marzuban b. Sharwin,

980-984, BI dirham (3.50g), Firrim, AH371, A-A1525, citing the
Buwayhid overlord ‘Adud al-Dawla wa Taj al-Milla, some central
weakness, very clear mint & date, F-VF, RRR $120 - 160
No examples of this Bavandid ruler are cited on CoinArchives.
776. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. ‘Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (2.54g),
Ferghana, AH411, A-3308, also citing Mansur b. ‘Ali as arslan
khan, excellent strike, bold VF $80 - 100
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789. BUWAYHID: Baha’ al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (3.69g), Suq

783. ZIYARID: Bisutun, 967-978, AR dirham (3.63g), Hawsam, al-Ahwaz, AH399, A-1573, slightly debased gold, intermediate
AH366, A-1533, in the name of Bisutun’s father Washmagir, also between the original type A-1573 and the later debased version
citing Buwayhid ruler Rukn al-Dawla & Abbasid caliph al-Ta’i’, nice A-1573A, EF $110 - 150
strike, very rare mint, especially for Ziyarid, VF, RRR $200 - 250
784. ZIYARID: Shams al-Ma’ali Qabus, 978-982, AR dirham (2.69g),

Amul, AH368, A-1535, citing the Buwayhid ‘Adud al-Dawla as 790. BUWAYHID: Baha’ al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (3.99g),
overlord, Fine, R $100 - 140 Shiraz, AH395, A-1574, Treadwell-Sh395b, reverse arranged
within fancy concave hexagram, Qur’an verse 9:33 outside, touch
of weakness in the centers, VF, RR $100 - 150
785. ZIYARID: Qabus, 997-1012, BI dirham (3.95g), Jurjan, AH392,

A-1536.1, double-struck, clear mint & date, VF, R $100 - 150
791. BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (3.94g)
(Shiraz), AH(406), A-1581, Treadwell-Sh406, ornate design
created by engraving the word lâ ornamentally (5 times on the
obverse), weakness around the rims, EF, R $120 - 160
786. BUWAYHID: Mu’izz al-Dawla Ahmad, 939-967, AR dirham

(3.26g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH353, A-1545, Treadwell-Tu353,
citing ‘Izz al-Dawla & Rukn al-Dawla, scarce mint, EF, S $100 - 150
792. KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (1.67g), Is(fahan),
AH440 (probably), A-1592.2, citing the Great Seljuq overlord
Tughril Beg, date unclear, but style is clearly several years later
than AH435, the terminal date of the great hoard of Kakwayhid
gold dinars, slight unevenness, EF $150 - 200
787. BUWAYHID: ‘Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AR dirham (3.14g), Tustar

min al-Ahwaz, AH356, A-1557, Treadwell-Tu356, also citing
Mu’izz al-Dawla & Rukn al-Dawla, EF, R $100 - 150
793. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AE broad fals (5.40g), Bust,

AH391, A-1614, very rare with legible date, VF, RR $120 - 160
788. BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 997-998,

AR dirham (3.32g), Tawwaj, AH388, A-1570D, Treadwell-Tw388,
extremely rare mint in Fars province, mount removed,
VF, RRR $150 - 200
Samsam al-Dawla declared his independence after the death of his 794. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.83g), Ghazna,
suzerain Fakhr al-Dawla in AH387. AH419, A-1607, minor weakness, VF $160 - 200
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801. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1097-1098, pale AV dinar (3.12g), MM,

795. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.24g), Herat, AH5xx, A-1685A, with Ayat al-Kursi (Qur’an verse 2:255) in
AH398, A-1607, F-VF $160 - 200 reverse field, also citing Muhammad b. Malikshah, elaborate
engraving, some porosity (probably from previous cleaning),
F-VF, RR $100 - 140
796. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.85g), Herat,

AH401, A-1607, VF $160 - 200
802. SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Mahmud II, 1118-1131, AV dinar
(3.53g), Isfahan, AH517, A-1688, also citing the Great Seljuq
overlord Sanjar, VF-EF $220 - 300
797. GHAZNAVID: Nasr b.Sebuktekin, 1010-1022, AE broad fals

(4.19g), Bust, AH389, A-B1616, citing Sebuktegin, who died two 803. KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (6.35g),
years earlier, in AH387, with no reference to Mahmud, lightly Balkh, AH[6]13, A-1712, rare mint for gold coinage of this ruler,
cleaned, VF, RRR $180 - 220 weak strike, VF, R $220 - 300
The date has been read as AH387 on Zeno-145550, but the date on
that fals lacks the “t” for “nine” or the “b” for “seven”, thus it could be
interepreted either as AH387 or AH389,
but AH389 is clear on this piece.
Iran - The Seljuq Period

804. GHORID: Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar
(4.02g), NM, ND, A-1764.1, G-D5, Lakshmi obverse, naming
Mu’izz al-Din alone in Nagari legend on reverse, Kanauj type,
slightly debased gold, VF $140 - 180
798. GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (3.51g), MM,

AH484, A-1674, possibly mint of Nishapur, crude VF $150 - 200
805. GHORID: Mahmud b. Muhammad, 1206-1212, AV broad dinar

(5.42g), MM, AH603, A-1783.1, square-in-circle design on both
sides, about 20% flat strike, VF, RRR $300 - 400
Reported only for the mint of Firuzkuh and the year 605.
799. GREAT SELJUQ: Barkiyaruq, 1093-1105, AV dinar (3.40g),

Nishapur, AH489, A-1682.1, caliph al-Mustazhir, without reference
to Sanjar, VF, R $250 - 300
806. QARLUGHID: Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1249-1259, BI jital

(3.54g), Ghazna, ND, A-1817, Tye-348, Arabic ghazna in center,
nasir al-dunya wa’l-din around // ruler’s name in Nagari 3-line
legend, original heavy silver-wash, EF $100 - 150
800. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1097-1098, pale AV dinar (3.61g),

Balkh, DM, A-1685A, with Ayat al-Kursi (Qur’an verse 2:255) in
reverse field, also citing Muhammad b. Malikshah, elaborate
engraving, some porosity (probably from previous cleaning),
F-VF, RR $100 - 140
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812. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham

807. ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, (13.88g), NM, AH57x, A-1828.2, SS-32, large & small draped
1144-1174, AR dirham (12.60g), NM, AH562, A-1820.7, SS-7, busts facing, VF-EF $150 - 200
long-haired male bust facing, date alongside in words, bold strike, The bottom three lines of the reverse text are “hadha al-dirham
with one small porosity spot on the obverse, VF-EF, R $160 - 200 mal’un man yu’ayyaruhu, ”cursed is he who abuses this dirham."
808. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (11.82g),

NM, NM, A-1827.1, SS-26, Seleukid-style diademed bust right, 813. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham
countermarked najm al-din on his neck, lovely strike, EF $200 - 240 (11.39g), NM, AH584, A-1829.1, diademed bust facing, no stars
flanking the bust, citing the Ayyubid ruler al-Nasir Yusuf I
(“Saladin”), some weakness in obverse field, bold reverse with
clear date, VF $120 - 160

NM, ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid bust type of the previous
ruler, with the name najm al-din engraved on his neck (rather than
just countermarked), VF-EF $120 - 160
814. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham
(13.50g), NM, AH589, A-1829.3, four figures in a “lamentation”
scene, bold obverse, VF $150 - 200
Sayles has argued persuasively that the scene represents an
astrological event whose consequences would have been
corroborated by the death of Saladin in 589, thus indeed a
lamentation scene.

NM, ND, A-1827.3, SS-28, two long-haired busts facing on
obverse, Virgin Mary crowning the Byzantine emperor on reverse,
supreme example, EF $150 - 200
815. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma’il, 1174-1181, AR dirham

(2.84g), Halab, AH571, A-1852, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, and
no overlord, VF, R $130 - 160
811. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham

(11.43g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, SS-31.1, diademed head in square,
gazing upwards, wonderful strike on unusually broad flan, 816. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma’il, 1174-1181, AR dirham
choice VF-EF $150 - 200 (2.84g), Halab, AH572, A-1852, bold mint & date, minor
weakness, EF $100 - 150
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817. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma’il, 1174-1181, AR ½ dirham

(1.43g), NM, ND, A-1853, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, struck at
Halab, but the ½ dirham is always without mint & date, superb
strike, EF $100 - 150
822. GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE broad

khani dirham (5.77g), Samarqand, AH619, A-1968, Davidovich-1,
dated AH619 and the mint name on both sides, with the word
tarikh between the mint name and the commencement of the date
in words, unusually well struck, with mint & date legible on both
sides! VF, RR $200 - 300
Struck during the lifetime of Chingiz Khan.
818. ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mawdud, 1149-1169, AE dirham

(11.59g), NM, AH664, A-1858, SS-59, facing bust with two angels
above, without overlord, superb strike, choice VF-EF, R $150 - 200
823. GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital

(4.22g), A-1969, Tye-329, anonymous, with title al-khaqan / al-’adil
/ al-a’zam on obverse, the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Nasir on reverse,
VF-EF $75 - 100
This and other jitals of the period probably contain a small amount
of silver and may also have had a very light silver-wash. This type is
the only coin that is reasonably common and can be securely
assigned to the lifetime of Genghis Khan, though of course, without
819. ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham his name.
(10.06g), NM, AH569, A-1861.1, facing bust with two angels This type is believed to have been struck AH618-619 / 1221, during
above, finest portrait style, choice VF $110 - 150 the Mongol chase of Mangubarni to the Indus River, when a Mongol
military base was established at or near Ghazna.
824. GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital

(3.46g), Nimruz, ND, A-A1973, variety (1), with just qa’an / al-’adil
in 2 lines, VF, R $100 - 130
820. ZANGIDS OF AL-JAZIRA: Sanjarshah, 1180-1208, AE wuqiya

(“ounce”) (33.14g), al-Jazira, AH6xx, A-A1883, nice strike,
VF, R $140 - 170
Mongol Dynasties
825. GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1220s-1240s, AV dinar
(3.39g), Samarqand, ND, A-B1967, anonymous, citing nobody,
Great Mongols not even the caliph, likely struck during the reign of Ögedei
(1227-1241), typical crude strike, clear mint name, F-VF $400 - 500
An Extremely Rare Type of Chingiz Khan Gold
826. GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1225-1250, AR dirham

(1.23g), Jand, ND, A-3715J, kalima // name of caliph al-Nasir, mint
name above; above average quality, with only about 10% flat
821. GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (1.82g), strike, VF $200 - 250
Bukhara, DM, A-1964, SNAT-XVa:267, Zeno-5001, citing Chingiz
Khan by name: obverse legend chingiz khan / al-’adil a- / -l-a’zam, Local issue of Jand (now in Kazakhstan), first discovered in the
mint name at upper reverse, decent strike for this crudely 1970s and published by V.N. Nastich in 1981, but until 2016, none
manufactured series, some weakness, VF, RRR $2,400 - 3,000 have been offered on the market. This type will be listed in the 4th
edition of the Checklist of Islamic Coins.
Another example, from the same dies, but somewhat more
attractively struck, sold in our Auction 32, Lot 565, for $6,000.
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827. GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1230s-1240s, AR dirham 833. GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AR dirham (2.74g),
(4.09g), Herat, ND, A-D1977, with zuyyida ‘adluhu (“may his Tiflis, AH657, A-1977, Bennett-263m, month of Dhu’l-Qa’da,
justice increase”) at lower the obverse, lightly gilt, perhaps for thunderbolt on obverse, hexagram on reverse, bold VF $120 - 160
jewelry or decorative purposes, VF, R $140 - 160
828. GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.86g),

MM, AH(7)44, A-1976, horseman left, turned back and shooting
arrow, ulugh mughul ulush bik above (“chief of the great Mongol
nation”), hare below, VF $160 - 200
834. GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1260s, AE dirham (6.25g),

Bukhara, AH660, A-A1979.2, Arabic sikka / bukhara in obverse
center, the Chinese name of the city, bu-hua, in reverse center,
with mint epithet baldat fakhira plus the date in the margin on both
sides, clear date, excellent strike for this type, VF, RRR $400 - 500
829. GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.62g), This type, with the Chinese mint name instead of the Chinese
NM, ND, A-1976, horseman right, turned back and firing an arrow character for “tax” (ke) is much rarer than the “tax” variety. A
to the left, without any animal below, ulugh mughul ulush bik somewhat nicer example fetched $1900 in our Auction 31, Lot 760.
above (“chief of the great Mongol nation”), reverse with kalima
only, part of the mount still attached, VF, R $150 - 200
830. GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.45g),

“Bubu”, AH6xx, A-1976, horseman to left, shooting arrow to right,
unidentified mint name, extremely rare, Fine, RRR,
ex Jean Elsen sale 114, lot 1462 $400 - 500
835. GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1260s, AE dirham (5.64g),

Bukhara, DM, A-A1979.3, mint name in obverse center, Chinese
character ke (“tax”) in reverse center, F-VF, R $200 - 260
This is the more common type of the Bukhara copper dirhams with
831. GREAT MONGOLS: Güyük, 1246-1247, AR ½ dirham (1.03g), Chinese character, and is normally dated AH663.
NM, ND, A-1976Fvar, Khooboo Ongi tamgha of Güyük Khan, with
unread legend around // Arabic la ilah illa Allah, same design as
the full dirham of Güyük (A-1976F), excellent strike for this type,
VF, RR $200 - 300
An inferior example, with much weakness, sold in our Auction 31,
Lot 750, for $475.
836. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1270s, AR dirham

(1.84g), Khotan, ND, A-N1979, Tibetan mam in center,
surrounded by two undeciphered Arabic marginal legends //
al-urdu al-a’zam in center, mint formula around, VF, RR $200 - 250
832. GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AV dinar (4.74g), NM,

ND, A-T1977, in obverse field, mongkâ qân / al-’adil / al-a’zam,
and the standard kalima on the reverse, style of Damghan mint,
but without naming the city, very crude strike as usual for this type, 837. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1270s, AR dirham
crude VF, R $250 - 300 (12.17g), Khotan, ND, A-N1979, Tibetan mam in center,
surrounded by two undeciphered Arabic marginal legends //
al-urdu al-a’zam in center, mint formula around, about 25% flat
strike, VF, RR $150 - 180
This lot and lots 836 and 838 are possibly related to the
arrival of Marco Polo in Khotan in 1274.
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845. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham

838. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1270s, AR dirham (2.10g), Khotan, ND, A-1985K, cf. Zeno-7215 for a clearer
(1.97g), Khotan, ND, A-N1979, Tibetan mam in center, example, with the Chinese character bao and the tamgha of Qaidu
surrounded by two undeciphered Arabic marginal legends // on the obverse (off flan on this piece), mint name clear on the
al-urdu al-a’zam in center, mint formula around, usual weakness, reverse, about 30% flat strike, crude VF, RRR $200 - 250
1 flan crack, Fine, RR $110 - 150
Possibly related to the arrival of Marco Polo in Khotan in 1274.
846. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Chapar, rebel in Kashghar, ca.

1307-1310, AR dirham (1.71g), NM, ND, A-K1987, countermark
839. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1260s, AR dirham S-shape tamgha of Qaidu on an issue of Qaidu, Kashghar mint
(2.09g), Kucha (Kuja), AH662, A-L1979, Allah in center, malik type, as struck circa 680s-690s, VF on VG host, RR $100 - 150
repeated 4 times in the segments around // mint & date in words,
nice strike, VF, R $130 - 170
847. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: temp. Isan Buqa, 1309-1318,

AR dirham (2.00g), Tirmidh, A-1987, date appears to be AH709
840. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1260s, AR dirham on the obverse and either 710 or 720 on the reverse, average
(2.20g), Kucha (Kuja), AH662, A-L1979, Allah in center, malik strike, F-VF, RR $100 - 150
slightly off center strike, VF, R $110 - 150
841. GREAT MONGOLS: Far Eastern series, ca. 1260s, AR dirham

(2.24g), Kucha (Kuja), AH662, A-L1979, Allah in center, malik
touch of weakness, VF, R $110 - 150 848. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Muhammad, 1340-1341, AR dinar
842. GREAT MONGOLS & related: LOT of 4 copper and 2 silver (7.73g), Almaligh, AH74(1), A-2001, same reverse die as
coins: Great Mongol, all temp. Chingiz Khan: A-1968, AE broad Zeno-24989, some minor adhesions, VF, RR $200 - 250
dirham of Balkh, dated AH619 (choice VF); A-1969, the famous
AE jital (VF), and A-B1972, AE jital of Badakhshan mint, undated
(Fine); Golden Horde: A-2058C, Ulugh Muhammad, AR bilingual
dirham of Kaffa with the arms of Genoa (Fine); Seljuq of Rum:
A-1232, Kaykhusraw III, AR dirham, Sivas 677 (VF); and Amir of
Qunduz: A-3009, AE 2 dinars, Qunduz with fixed date 907 (VF);
849. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Muhammad, 1340-1341, AR dirham

(7.95g), Tirmidh (Termez), AH741, A-2001, usual weakness of
strike, bold mint & date, Solomon star above khan, VF, R $120 - 140
843. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Orqina Khatun, 1252-1261, AR dirham

(1.98g), Almaligh, AH653, A-1982, some weakness,
F-VF $100 - 130
850. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Buyan Quli Khan, 1348-1359, AR dinar

844. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Alughu, 1261-1266, AR dirham (2.04g), (7.46g), Otrar, AH752, A-2007P, with a 3-character Tibetan
Almaligh, AH661, A-1983, F-VF $100 - 130 ‘Phags-pa word added below the obverse field, boldly clear on this
example, nice strike for this rare type, VF, RR $300 - 400
For interpretation of the Tibetan word, see Zeno-41968.
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856. GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR yarmaq (1.78g),

851. SHAHS OF BADAKHSHAN: Dawlatshah, 1291-1294, AR dirham Qrim, ND, A-2021.1, square // triangle, excellent strike, full bold
(2.39g), Badakhshan, AH691, A-2013, standard Chaghatayid text on both sides, EF-AU, RRR $220 - 260
tamgha in reverse center, minor weakness, VF $100 - 140
857. GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtu, 1291-1312, AR ½ dirham (0.90g),

Saray, ND, A-J2024, lion and sun, usual weakness for this type,
VF, RRR $125 - 175
852. SHAHS OF BADAKHSHAN: Dawlatshah, 1291-1294, AR dirham
(1.88g) (Badakhshan), AH(6)92, A-2013S, qa’an / al-’adil / sikka in
obverse center, with his laqab shams al-din fully legible, plus the
first few letters of dawlatshah and most of the date, mount
removed, crude VF, RRR $200 - 250
This type was formally regarded as purely Great Mongol, but now
that a few specimens have been published, the full attribution
become possible. The reverse margin reads “badakhshan shams
al-din dawlatshah bin ‘ali shah,” reconstructed by the examples that 858. GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtu, 1291-1312, AR dirham (1.43g), Ukek,
were in our auctions 29, 30 and this auction. ND, A-2023C, name in Uighur, nice F-VF, RRR $125 - 175
Golden Horde
859. GOLDEN HORDE: Mustafa Khan, 1440s, AR dirham (0.62g),

Hajji Tarkhan, ND, A-2062, decent strike, showing almost all of the
obverse legend with his name mustafa khan bin ghiyath al-din
khan and the mint name on the reverse, F-VF, RRR $100 - 140
853. GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, 1270s-1310s, AR dirham

(1.61g), NM, ND, A-A2020, anepigraphic: tamgha // complex knot
design, minor weakness as usual, VF-EF $100 - 130
860. ILKHAN: Hulagu, 1256-1265, AR dirham (2.58g), al-Mawsil,

AH673, A-2122.2, 2 stars and crescent above & 2 stars below the
reverse field, bold strike, EF $100 - 140
854. GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, ca. 1270s-1310s, AR dirham
(1.23g), [Bulghar], ND, A-A2020, Singatullina-167, tamgha
beneath huge crescent, many pellets above, all within an outer
circle // in square, the Arabic inscription huwa al-hayy al-bâqi, “He
is the living, the eternal”, some weakness including part of the
inscription, Fine, RR $80 - 100
861. ILKHAN: Hulagu, 1256-1265, AR dirham (2.55g), Urmiya, AH669,

A-2122.2, very rare mint for this type, clear mint & date, VF-EF,
RR $100 - 150
855. GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, ca. 1280-1290, AE tassuj

(10.96g), Qrim, ND, A-T2020, cf. Zeno-18822, mint formula
flanking the tamgha // Uighur phrase bu pul / qutlug bulun /
barchaga in the Arabic script, assigned on Zeno to the period of
Toda Mangu (1282-1287), unusually nice strike, with just one
small area of weakness, choice VF, RR $150 - 200 862. ILKHAN: Hulagu, 1256-1265, AR ½ dirham (1.36g), Sinjar,
AHxx9, A-2123, very rare mint for Hulagu, especially for the half
dirham, about 10% flat strike, EF, RR $250 - 300
The date should be either AH659 or AH669. No silver coins of
Hulagu from the mint of Sinjar are cited on CoinArchives, though his
rare copper coins of Sinjar are occasionally seen.
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863. ILKHAN: Anonymous Qa’an al-’Adil, ca. 1270s, AV dinar 869. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AR dirham (2.07g), Kashan,
(2.61g), Marw, ND, A-G2132, obverse legend (Allah) / al-mulku AH(6)91, A-2159.1, ruler cited in Arabic as irenjin turji, rare mint
lillah / qa’an al-’adil / marw, the kalima on the reverse, with a for this reign, EF, R $120 - 160
distinctly engraved form of the prophet’s name Muhammad on the
reverse, usual weakness of strike, VF, RRR $400 - 500
A similar example, different dies. but somewhat better condition,
sold in our Auction 30, Lot 618, for $650.
870. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AR dirham (2.42g), Jurjan,

AH69x, A-2161, Zeno-66765 (same dies), month of Muharram,
also citing his heir Ghazan as padshahzadeh, strong VF,
R $100 - 120
864. ILKHAN: Abaqa, 1265-1282, AR dirham (2.44g), [Tiflis], DM,

A-2130, Georgian issue, standing Uighur obverse, Christian
religious text reverse, cross at the bottom of the field, date formula
in the reverse margin, of which only the month is legible on this
piece (rabi’ al-akhir), pleasing VF $100 - 140
871. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (7.79g), Shiraz, AH720,

A-2198, type C, with the word walî below the reverse, struck from
narrow dies prepared for the normal silver double dirham type
A-2200.1, VF $450 - 550
865. ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (4.34g), Tabriz, AH686,

A-2144, Uighur obverse, Arabic reverse, clear mint & date,
choice VF $300 - 400
872. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.90g), Basra, AH72x,

A-2202, some weakness near the rims, EF $350 - 450
866. ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (3.98g), Tabriz, AH690,

A-2144, very clear date, minor weakness towards the rim,
nearly EF $250 - 350
873. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.56g), Baghdad,

AH723, A-2202, type D, VF $400 - 500
867. ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (3.94g), A-2144, without

date or mint, F-VF $300 - 350
874. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.59g), Baghdad,

AH724, A-2202, type D, somewhat bent, VF-EF $450 - 550
868. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar (4.47g), Tabriz, AH691,

A-2158.1, mint name once on obverse, twice on reverse, clear
date, nice strike with almost no weakness, AU $300 - 400
875. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.61g), Wasit, AH722,

A-2202, slightly wavy surfaces, VF $350 - 450
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876. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (10.73g),

Ta’us (= Abarquh), AH724, A-2209, excellent strike, EF $110 - 150 882. ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AE heavy fals (11.88g),
Tabriz, AH(7)52, A-2271.2, porous surfaces, decent strike for this
rare type, F-VF, RR $100 - 140
Post-Mongol Iran
877. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (4.95g), NM, ND,

A-2212, type G, contemporary imitation, likely from Eastern
Anatolia or the Caucasus, UNC, R $375 - 475
883. JALAYRIDS: Sultan Husayn I, 1374-1382, AR dirham (1.64g),
Because the later Ilkhans overvalued silver and gold coins vis-à-vis
Qal’a, AH(7)77, A-2308L, Zeno-187325 (this piece), local type QL
their metal value, local authorities around the fringes struck imitative
(plain quatrefoil // plain circle with mint name interlinear), known
fine silver & gold for local circulation, but because their weight &
only for this mint & date, bold VF, RRR $120 - 160
fineness were correct, they were widely accepted throughout the
Ilkhan territories. Rare mint in the Caucasus.
878. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.85g),

Nakhjawan, Khani 33, A-2218.1, brockage of the obverse,
very clear mint & date, choice EF, R $100 - 150
884. MEHRABANID: Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1261-1318, AR dinar
(7.31g) (Nimruz), AH708, A-2355, some weakness as usual,
nice strike, VF-EF, RR $110 - 150
The date is likely AH708, with thaman for “8" very clear, unless that
tiny added text between 8 and 700 is supposed to represent ‘asahr
for 10, in which case the date should be AH718, the last year of
Muhammad’s reign. Neither AH708 or AH718 has previously been
879. ILKHAN: Abu Sa’id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.83g), Tiflis, reported.
Khani 33, A-2218.1, superb strike, EF $100 - 150
Timurid & Later
880. ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.08g), Ani,

AH(7)47, A-2261, very rare Armenian issue, struck to a lower
weight standard (adopted throughout Anushiravan’s kingdom six
years later), very clear mint name, choice VF, RR $150 - 200
885. TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (6.02g), Samarqand,

ND, A-2402.2, countermarked shahrukh bahadur samarqand, all
with deformed lettering, on normal type A-2386 of Timur, Qumm
mint, undated, VF, R $100 - 140
881. ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 6 dirham (3.21g), Rayy,

AH754, A-T2268, type H (hexagram // circle within quatrefoil),
slight weakness, VF, RR $100 - 150
886. AQ QOYUNLU: Qasim, 1498-1502, AR tanka (4.72g), MM, ND,

A-2557, mint name on reverse, mostly off flan, perhaps Mardin,
VF, R $100 - 150
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Shahs of Iran
887. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV 1/6 mithqal (0.77g), Shiraz, 893. AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748-1749, AR abbasi (4.60g), Ganja,
AH930, A-2592A, because it is clearly dated, the existence of the AH1162, A-2766, type A, lovely toning, EF, R $120 - 160
purported 1/6 mithqal of the first gold standard can now be
confirmed (also known from a Nimruz piece, undated, 0.76g),
VF-EF, RR $150 - 200
Another example, also of Shiraz AH930, was in our Auction 27, Lot
789 (0.79g), but was listed as ¼ mithqal, with the idea of 1/6 mithqal
only hypothesized.
894. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.73g), Khuy,

AH1193, A-2791, type C, bold strike, EF $200 - 250
888. SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR 10 shahi (17.59g), 895. QAJAR: Fath ‘Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.60g), Khuy,
Isfahan, AH1087, A-2658, a presentation type with the lengthy AH1239, A-2865, type W, with the mint name epithet dar al-safâ,
couplet of type D, mount removed as almost always for this slightly uneven surfaces, minuscule nick on the edge, EF $220 - 300
donative type, lovely VF, R $350 - 350
My apologies for having misidentified #2658 as type A in the
Checklist — it is clearly type D.
896. QAJAR: Fath ‘Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR ¼ riyal, Tabriz, AH1225,

A-2882A, KM-685, special presentation issue, with oblique
reeding, lovely iridescent toning, NGC graded MS63 $400 - 500
889. SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR abbasi (7.24g),

Badakhshan, AH1087, A-2660, local style, perhaps the issue of an
anti-Janid uprising, recognizing the Safavid ruler in hopes of
military assistance, unpublished and likely unique, VF-EF,
RRR $200 - 250
897. QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.45g),
Kirmanshahan, AH1273, A-2921, “3" of date recut over ”2", which
in turn seems to have been recut over “9" (for 1269), bold strike,
lovely EF , ex Richard Accola Collection $200 - 300
This piece sold in our Auction 15, Lot 717, for $380.
890. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR abbasi, Iravan,

AH1131, A-2683.2, KM-282.1, type D, superb strike,
PCGS graded AU58 $80 - 100
898. QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.46g),

Hamadan, AH1273, A-2921, KM-853.2, weak centers,
VF-EF $125 - 175
Later Central Asia
891. AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748-1749, AR 12 shahi (13.78g), Tabriz,

AH1161, A-2764, almost no weakness, VF, R $140 - 200
899. SHEKI: Mehmet Hasan Khan, 1797-1802, AR abbasi (2.27g),

Nukhwi, AH1214, A-2949, with the Zand couplet on the obverse,
892. AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (6.92g), Astarabad, very clear date, some weakness, VF, RR $150 - 250
AH1162, A-2765, bold strike, some original luster, AU, R $150 - 200
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907. DURRANI & BARAKZAI: LOT of 21 silver coins (rupee unless
noted): Afsharid: Nadir Shah, Bhakhar AH1160 (F-VF, 2
testmarks); Durrani: Taimur Shah (2 pcs); Shah Shuja (2nd
reign); Mahmud Shah, 2nd reign (3 pcs, including one of
Bhakhar); Ata Muhammad; Ayyub Shah (Peshawar 1245 year 11);
Barakzai: Muhammad Akbar (Kabul 1258, type A-3161); Dost
Muhammad, 2nd reign (3 pcs); Sher Ali (3 pcs, including lovely
Kabul 1287//1288 in choice EF condition, and the half rupee of
900. SHEKI: Jafer Quli Khan, 1806-1815, AR abbasi (2.00g), Nukhwi, Kabul 1295); Muhammad Afzal; Muhammad Ya’qub; Abd
AH1225, A-2952, KM-11, Russian crown above date, superb al-Rahman (3 pcs); average VF condition, just a few with
strike, VF-EF, RR $175 - 250 testmarks, all in envelopes, identified by the consignor;
Islamic Group Lots

908. MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 6 silver and 3 copper coins: Silver:
Samanid: al-Shash AH290 (VF), Samarqand 290 (VF-EF); and
Andaraba 303 (with Ahmad b. Sahl, VF-EF, weak date, some light
corrosion); Buwayhid: Shiraz 324 (broad flan, VF); Jannaba 357
901. SHEKI: Jafer Quli Khan, 1806-1815, AR abbasi (1.97g), Nukhwi,
(VF, some weakness); and Ziyarid: Amul 363 (VF, chipped near
AH1223, A-2952, KM-11, Russian crown above date, VF,
the rim); and Copper: Samanid: Isma’il II, type of Bukhara 390
RR $125 - 175
(Fine, heavily corroded); and Qarakhanid: Ilaq 404 (VF, but crude
strike, weak date); and Bukhara 423 (VF, some light corrosion), all
with consignor’s identification; retail value $500,
909. MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 11 silver coins and 1 copper coin:
Khwarizmshah: AE jital, Sangah mint (VF, rare); Ilkhan: Ghazan
Mahmud: 2 dirhams, Kashan AH700 (F-VF); Abu Sa’id: 2d,
Erzincan 722 (VF, holed), and 2d, Mawsil Khani 3xx (VF-EF, much
weakness); and Sulayman: 6d, Saveh 742 (VF, rare); Durrani &
Barakzay: rupees of Peshawar (12)11 year 5, Ahmadshahi 1231,
Kabul 1257, Kabul 1263, Kabul 1291, and Qandahar 1305
(average F-VF); and Mughal: Aurangzeb, Jahangirnagar 1095
902. SHEKI: Jafer Quli Khan, 1806-1815, AE bisti (13.39g), Nukhwi, year 28 (Fine, 3 punchmarks); retail value $425,
AH12xx, A-2954, KM-10, choice VF, RR $200 - 300 lot of 12 pieces $220 - 325
910. MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 9 silver coins: Arab-Sasanian (A-1,
Afghan Dynasties VF but clipped & porous surfaces; and A-17, VF, slightly clipped,
VF); Tabaristan (A-52, nearly EF; and A-56, VF); Abbasid
(A-215.1, VF; and A-223.6, EF); Umayyad of Spain (A-354.6, VF);
Fatimid (clipped down full dirham, mint & date very uncertain, not
as classified by the consignor, Fine); and Mamluk (A-1013, VF),
all with the consignor’s identification; retail value $500,
903. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.54g), Dera,

End of Session B
AH1167 year 7, A-3092, magnificent example for this mint, choice
EF-AU, R $130 - 170
904. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.34g), Dera,

AH1168 year 8, A-3092, nice strike, EF, R $100 - 120
905. DURRANI: Qaisar Shah, 1803/1st reign, AR rupee (11.40g),

Ahmadshahi (= Qandahar), AH1218, A-3118, with an
extraordinarily delicate design, VF-EF $120 - 160
906. SADOZAI: Yar Muhammad Khan, 1842-1851, AR qiran (5.21g),

Herat, AH1264, A-3153.2, KM-148, superb strike,
bold VF-EF $100 - 150
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387. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, ca. 749-751, AR dirham

388. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, ca. 749-751, AR dirham

389. ABBASID REVOLUTION: ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754,

390. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH137,

385. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham

391. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.22g), NM, AH158,

399. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.05g), NM, AH167,

400. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.90g), Sijistan,

401. ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.62g), Harunabad,

403. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.88g), NM (Madinat

404. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.98g), NM (Egypt),

405. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Egypt),

398. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), Arran,

407. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.50g), Ifriqiya,

414. ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.72g), Herat, AH195,

415. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.09g), NM, AH207,

409. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.86g), Madinat Jayy,

416. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH199,

410. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.34g), Jurjan,

411. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.90g), Arminiya,

425. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Ma’din

426. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.82g), Fars, AH206,

421. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Dimashq,

427. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.87g), Isbahan,

428. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr, AH224,

423. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Marw,

429. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.83g), Misr,

424. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Marw,

430. ABBASID: al Mu’tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.98g), Dimashq,

440. ABBASID: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.02g), Surra man

441. ABBASID: al-Mu’tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH258,

442. ABBASID: al-Mu’tadid, 892-902, AV donative ¼ dinar (1.14g),

436. ABBASID: al-Musta’in, 862-866, AR dirham (3.02g), Marw,

443. ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (3.39g), Misr, AH292,

437. ABBASID: al-Musta’in, 862-866, AR dirham (2.74g), Arminiya,

446. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.05g),

454. ABBASID: AE fals (2.54g) (Khunâsir), ND, A-A290, in the names

448. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.53g), Antakiya,

449. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.69g), al-Rahba,

450. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.96g), Suq

457. ABBASID: al-Munajjah, ca. 900-925, AE fals (2.28g), al-Masisa,

451. ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.33g), Tustar min

458. ABBASID: AE fals (3.90g), al-Masisa, ND, A-297, in the name of

459. ABBASID: AE fals (3.44g), Tarsus, ND, A-299, in the name of

460. ABBASID: AE fals (5.29g), al-Basra, AH174, A-303, Lowick-454,

467. ABBASID: AE fals (3.49g), Junday Sabur, AH169, A-J327, very

461. ABBASID: AE fals (3.42g), al-Rafiqa, AH226, A-310, in the name

468. ABBASID: AE fals (3.22g), Junday Sabur, AH174, A-J327,

469. ABBASID: AE fals (2.99g), Junday Sabur, AH204, A-J327,

470. ABBASID: AE fals (2.24g), Junday Sabur, AH204, A-J327,

479. ABBASID: AE fals (2.61g), Tustar, AH(16)5, A-A338, cf.

473. ABBASID: AE fals (3.31g), Sabur, AH145, A-333, citing the

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484. AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: al-Mutawakkil ‘Umar, 1068-1094,

486. IDRISID: Muhammad b. Idris, 828-836, AR dirham (2.22g),

487. IDRISID: al-Musayyib, dates unknown, AR light dirham (1.38g),

494. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: Sulayman, 1793-1822, AV bunduqi, Fèz,

495. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV bunduqi, Fèz,

489. KHAZRUNID: Muhammad b. ??, first half of the 11th century,

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490. ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya’qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.56g),

497. ‘ALAWI SHARIF: ‘Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AE fals (96.92g),